Dana Varon responded to Yair Lapid's attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of slandering Israel while, she said, the prime minister was meeting with US President Donald Trump amid a multi-front war and global anti-Semitism.
Commentator Dana Varon responded sharply to opposition leader Yair Lapid's English-language criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of prioritizing personal attention over national unity. In a statement circulated Thursday, Varon said Netanyahu was meeting with US President Donald Trump while Israel is engaged in a multi-front conflict and facing global anti-Semitism. 'You're not willing to tolerate even one moment where the attention is not on you, so you choose to come and slander Israel,' she said. The exchange comes against the backdrop of reported tensions between Jerusalem and Washington over the emerging Iran deal, as The Zioneer has previously reported. Lapid's attack in English was seen as an attempt to appeal to international audiences.
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