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Israel's Liberman appoints himself project manager for Netanyahu’s removal

Yisrael Beitenu leader Avigdor Liberman is determined to bring about the toppling of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in any elections to come.
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It all started Aug. 3, when Yisrael Beitenu leader Avigdor Liberman saw videos of Prime Minister Benjamin (“Bibi”) Netanyahu going to a street stand in Ramle to pick up a falafel. It was suddenly clear to Liberman that Netanyahu had decided to bring down the government and call a new election.

Liberman is probably the most senior “Bibiologist” in all of Israel. He is intimately familiar with the code of behaviors used by his former boss. He also knows that Netanyahu is a hypochondriac, so that if he takes to the street with the coronavirus raging all around him, and that if he is willing to expose himself to dozens of strangers, backed up by a cheerleading squad chanting, “Bibi, we love you!” the die is cast. Netanyahu is about to launch a new election campaign.

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