Thursday’s CBS Mornings lived up to the liberal media’s deep-seated disdain for longtime Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu as election returns from Israel’s fifth election in four years appeared to put Netanyahu on a path to return to his post as prime minister after nearly a year and a half out of power.
Over the course of the nearly two-minute hit, CBS bemoaned his “right-wing coalition” would be revived thanks to the “extreme right” and take the turn on a “sharp shift rightward.”
Co-host Tony Dokoupil fretted with halting language the further he went along: “Netanyahu appears to be on the brink of being the current Prime Minister again. Once again.”
Dokoupil explained that Netanyahu’s “right-wing coalition has the most votes as of now” and would mark a comeback for Netanyahu as he’s “still currently on trial” for “corruption charges.”
Tossing to foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab, Dokoupil had to reiterate: “Imtiaz, they are saying, it could be the most right-wing government in Israel in years, if not ever.”
Tyab concurred that “it looks all but certain Benjamin Netanyahu will make an extraordinary comeback from the political wilderness, but as you say, his return is being directly tied to the rise of his allies, Israel’s extreme right and ultra-orthodox political parties.”
He had more dire warnings about Israel’s future because of “the far-right” and one coalition member’s calls for levying the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of terror attacks:
For the first time ever, the far-right have won the third largest number of seats in Israel’s Parliament. One of the main parties known as the Jewish Power Party is led by Itamar Ben-Gvir. His rhetoric is stridently anti-Palestinian. He suggested imposing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of — on attacks on Jewish people.
Tyab wrapped by tying “this sharp shift rightward” to “a time of mounting violence” and compared alleged body counts between the two sides:
Now, this sharp shift rightward comes at a time of mounting violence. Since January, a series of Palestinian attacks have killed 19 people across Israel, but more than 130 Palestinians have been killed in confrontations with Israeli forces, making this the deadliest year since 2005.
While Palestinians are sure to loathe Netanyahu’s return, Tyab admitted some Arab leaders in Middle Eastern countries “see Netanyahu as a powerful culture — counterweight, rather, to Iran’s growing influence”.
Back following 2015 elections, the liberal media were particularly repugnant in their venom towards Netanyahu, which our Rich Noyes chronicled here. In 2019, we also wrote on how CBS in particular was crestfallen that Netanyahu had survived yet another challenge.
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CBS Mornings
November 3, 2022
7:09 a.m. Eastern[ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Netanyahu Returns to Power; Expected to Be Named Israel PM Again, Despite Corruption Charges]
TONY DOKOUPIL: Turning overseas where former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be on the brink of being the current Prime Minister again. Once again. His right-wing coalition has the most votes as of now after Israel’s fifth election in four years. A little refresher on Netanyahu, he was forced to step down last year amid corruption charges which by the way, he is still currently on trial for right now. Imtiaz Tyab is following all of it from London. Imtiaz, they are saying, it could be the most right-wing government in Israel in years, if not ever. Good morning.
IMTIAZ TYAB: Tony, good morning to you. Yeah, well it looks all but certain Benjamin Netanyahu will make an extraordinary comeback from the political wilderness, but as you say, his return is being directly tied to the rise of his allies, Israel’s extreme right and ultra-orthodox political parties. For the first time ever, the far-right have won the third largest number of seats in Israel’s Parliament. One of the main parties known as the Jewish Power Party is led by Itamar Ben-Gvir. His rhetoric is stridently anti-Palestinian. He suggested imposing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of — on attacks on Jewish people. Now, this sharp shift rightward comes at a time of mounting violence. Since January, a series of Palestinian attacks have killed 19 people across Israel, but more than 130 Palestinians have been killed in confrontations with Israeli forces, making this the deadliest year since 2005. Netanyahu’s return to power also fuels concerns by Arab neighbors he will continue to obstruct negotiations for a Palestinian state, but allied Gulf countries see Netanyahu as a powerful culture — counterweight, rather, to Iran’s growing influence across the region, Gayle.
GAYLE KING: Imtiaz Tyab reporting from London, we thank you.
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8:01 a.m. Eastern
[ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Netanyahu’s Return?]
KING: Benjamin Netanyahu appears poised to return to power. It is Israel’s fifth national election in four years.
TYAB: For the first time ever, the far-right have won the third largest number of seats in Israel’s Parliament.
