The media is infatuated with Gadi Eisenkot, the ‘anti-Netanyahu’. Why? | Mehdi Hasan
The challenger to Netanyahu is more of the same. His record makes that abundantly clear Western media outlets cannot seem to get enough of Gadi Eisenkot. Israel’s former military chief and the leader of the newly formed Yashar party has been embraced by the international press as he and his party take the lead in the polls in the run-up to October’s elections. Mehdi Hasan is Guardian US columnist…
Gadi Eisenkot, Israel's former military chief and leader of the newly formed Yashar party, has garnered significant attention from Western media outlets as he leads in the polls ahead of Israel's October elections. Media outlets, such as the Times of London, Daily Telegraph, New Yorker, and Economist, have portrayed Eisenkot as a potential "anti-Netanyahu," with headlines and questions highlighting his perceived relation to the Netanyahu government. However, Eisenkot's record and views do not align with the narrative painted by these outlets.
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