Netanyahu’s climb and collapse: Diplomacy, power, and miscalculation - opinion

Benjamin Netanyahu rose as a skilled statesman but fell due to political missteps and strained US ties, failing to navigate Palestinian realities and shifting American politics.

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, as Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, reads a report during a speech to the UN Security Council in January, 1988.

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, as Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, reads a report during a speech to the UN Security Council in January, 1988.

(photo credit: (DON EMMERT/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES))

MAY 16, 2025 13:27