The Likud’s internal court convened Dec. 19 at the party's Tel Aviv headquarters. In an unusual step, former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who also heads the Likud, arrived there to participate in the proceedings. Evidently, he had a war to win, and he wanted to be there in person to be sure of the result. At stake was Netanyahu’s campaign to remove several thousand members who had joined the party rather recently.
The former prime minister did not make do with just being present. His "show" included Netanyahu banging on the table, raising his voice and alluding to a disaster waiting in the wings. In fact, these images of Netanyahu banging on the party headquarters' table like any other political wheeler-dealer seem light-years apart from the pictures of the statesman and leader who signed only a year ago the historic Abraham Accords on the White House lawn. The change is amazing.
