Benjamin Netanyahu
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I mean, I am probably, I'm going to be very soon the longest serving president prime minister in the last half century in the Western democracies. But that's not because I amass great political power in any of the institutions. I remember I had a conversation with Silvio Berlusconi, who recently died, and he said to me about, I don't know, 15 years ago, something like that.
I mean, I am probably, I'm going to be very soon the longest serving president prime minister in the last half century in the Western democracies. But that's not because I amass great political power in any of the institutions. I remember I had a conversation with Silvio Berlusconi, who recently died, and he said to me about, I don't know, 15 years ago, something like that.
He said, so, Bibi, how many... how many of Israel's television stations do you have? And I said, none. He said, do you have none? I have two. Do you have? I said, none. I have two. He said, no, no, but what you mean? You don't have any that you control. I said, not only do I have none that I control, they're all against me. So he says, so how do you win elections?
He said, so, Bibi, how many... how many of Israel's television stations do you have? And I said, none. He said, do you have none? I have two. Do you have? I said, none. I have two. He said, no, no, but what you mean? You don't have any that you control. I said, not only do I have none that I control, they're all against me. So he says, so how do you win elections?
He said, so, Bibi, how many... how many of Israel's television stations do you have? And I said, none. He said, do you have none? I have two. Do you have? I said, none. I have two. He said, no, no, but what you mean? You don't have any that you control. I said, not only do I have none that I control, they're all against me. So he says, so how do you win elections?
And, you know, with both hands tied behind your back. And I said, the hard way. That's why, you know, I have the largest party, but I don't have many more seats that I would have if I had a sympathetic voice in the media. And Israel is, until recently, was dominated completely by... one side of the political spectrum that often vilified me.
And, you know, with both hands tied behind your back. And I said, the hard way. That's why, you know, I have the largest party, but I don't have many more seats that I would have if I had a sympathetic voice in the media. And Israel is, until recently, was dominated completely by... one side of the political spectrum that often vilified me.
And, you know, with both hands tied behind your back. And I said, the hard way. That's why, you know, I have the largest party, but I don't have many more seats that I would have if I had a sympathetic voice in the media. And Israel is, until recently, was dominated completely by... one side of the political spectrum that often vilified me.
Not me, because they viewed me as representing basically the conservative voices in Israel that are majority. So the idea that I'm an omnipotent, authoritarian dictator is ridiculous. I would say I'm not merely a champion of of democracy and democratization, I believe ultimately the decision is with the voters.
Not me, because they viewed me as representing basically the conservative voices in Israel that are majority. So the idea that I'm an omnipotent, authoritarian dictator is ridiculous. I would say I'm not merely a champion of of democracy and democratization, I believe ultimately the decision is with the voters.
Not me, because they viewed me as representing basically the conservative voices in Israel that are majority. So the idea that I'm an omnipotent, authoritarian dictator is ridiculous. I would say I'm not merely a champion of of democracy and democratization, I believe ultimately the decision is with the voters.
And the voters, even though they've had, they have constant, constant press attacks, they have chosen to put me back in. So I don't believe in this thing of amassing the corrupting power. If you don't have elections, if you don't have, if you control the means of influencing the voters, I understand what you're saying. But in my case, it's the exact opposite.
And the voters, even though they've had, they have constant, constant press attacks, they have chosen to put me back in. So I don't believe in this thing of amassing the corrupting power. If you don't have elections, if you don't have, if you control the means of influencing the voters, I understand what you're saying. But in my case, it's the exact opposite.
And the voters, even though they've had, they have constant, constant press attacks, they have chosen to put me back in. So I don't believe in this thing of amassing the corrupting power. If you don't have elections, if you don't have, if you control the means of influencing the voters, I understand what you're saying. But in my case, it's the exact opposite.
I have to constantly go in elections, constantly with a disadvantage that the major media outlets are very violently sometimes against me. But it's fine. And I keep on winning. So I don't know what you're talking about. I would say the concentration of power lies elsewhere, not here.
I have to constantly go in elections, constantly with a disadvantage that the major media outlets are very violently sometimes against me. But it's fine. And I keep on winning. So I don't know what you're talking about. I would say the concentration of power lies elsewhere, not here.
I have to constantly go in elections, constantly with a disadvantage that the major media outlets are very violently sometimes against me. But it's fine. And I keep on winning. So I don't know what you're talking about. I would say the concentration of power lies elsewhere, not here.
Well, you should ask a different question. What's happened to these cases? These cases have basically are collapsing. And before our eyes, there was recently an event in which the judges, the three judges in my case, called in the prosecution and said, you know, your flagship case Bribery charges, so-called bribery charges, it's gone. It doesn't exist.
Well, you should ask a different question. What's happened to these cases? These cases have basically are collapsing. And before our eyes, there was recently an event in which the judges, the three judges in my case, called in the prosecution and said, you know, your flagship case Bribery charges, so-called bribery charges, it's gone. It doesn't exist.
Well, you should ask a different question. What's happened to these cases? These cases have basically are collapsing. And before our eyes, there was recently an event in which the judges, the three judges in my case, called in the prosecution and said, you know, your flagship case Bribery charges, so-called bribery charges, it's gone. It doesn't exist.