Israel faces the possibility of a US-backed “color revolution” amid its war against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, as rebels support street protests against the government, and major Ministers are calling for new elections.
A “color revolution” is a mass protest movement targeted at an existing government, elected or unelected, with support from the media and usually from foreign powers, including the United States. It is a coup d’état achieved by
In the six months since the October 7 terrorist attacks, Israel has seen remarkable solidarity and protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reforms, mainly centered in Tel Aviv, have become a distant memory. .
Protests have been held weekly in support of an agreement to release Israeli hostages from Hamas custody, but organizers have been careful to avoid electoral politics and the decision to reach an agreement is entirely in Israel’s own hands. It wasn’t decided.
However, in early March, U.S. intelligence agencies released an assessment that stated: [Netanyahu’s] Resignation and new elections. It is also possible that another, more moderate government will emerge. ”
The news came days after Wartime Cabinet Secretary Benny Gantz made a surprise visit to the United States to meet with Biden administration officials. Gantz heads the opposition party that joined Netanyahu’s government in an emergency national unity government, but remains Netanyahu’s main political opponent.Gantz reportedly He did not give advance permission for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the United States. Days after the U.S. intelligence assessment was revealed, Netanyahu’s other rival, Gideon Saar, left Gantz’s party, raising the possibility of renewed domestic political turmoil.
Then-U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) It was delivered Strange speech calling for new elections in Israel to oust Prime Minister Netanyahu. President Joe Biden supported Schumer and called for regime change in Israel (not Iran).
Meanwhile, the issue of conscripting ultra-Orthodox men into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has emerged as a political issue in Israel, with leftist judiciary officials saying religious scholars can no longer be exempted from conscription. The decision threatened to bring down Netanyahu’s government, as religious parties opposed the draft.
Meanwhile, hostage crisis protests and left-wing political protests began to merge. And last week, four days of protests began not in Tel Aviv but in Jerusalem, with tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrating outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. A tent city, most of which were strangely identical, rose up at the venue and demonstrators demanding new elections occupied the area. Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak — a central figure in leading last year’s protests; called Israelis “sieged” the Knesset in February, giving speeches there and demanding “elections now.”
And on Wednesday, Gantz held a solo press conference calling for new elections to be held in September.
Notably, Mr. Schumer rushed to congratulate Mr. Gantz, saying:
beginning @J_Insider: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer responds to Benny Gantz’s call for new elections in Israel (September):
Schumer: “Key members of Israel’s war cabinet have called for early elections, and major polls show more than 70% of Israelis agree…
— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) April 3, 2024
Gantz originally criticized Schumer for interfering in Israel’s internal affairs. But now he has proven Schumer right. Schumer is on a victory lap and will continue to apply pressure.
This political crisis is occurring against the backdrop of increasing international pressure on Israel. The Biden administration opposes Israel’s plan to annihilate the last Hamas battalion in the city of Rafah, and the White House blames Israel for a mistaken airstrike on an aid convoy. .
It is unclear what impact Israel will have on the ongoing war in Gaza, and the possibility of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being overthrown suddenly becomes a reality, as the Biden administration hopes.
Additionally, Israel faces increasing threats from the north (Hezbollah), incited by the Iranian regime, the east (terrorism in Palestinian Authority-controlled areas of the West Bank, Iraqi militias), and the south (Houthis).
Joel B. Pollack is a senior editor at Breitbart News. Breitbart News Sunday Sunday nights from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET (4:00 PM to 7:00 PM PT) on Sirius XM Patriot. He is the author of a recently published e-book.The Zionist conspiracy (and how to join it)‘ is now available on Audible. He is also the author of an e-book. Neither Free nor Fair: The 2020 US Presidential Election. He is the recipient of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter @joelpolak.
