David Pratt: Benjamin Netanyahu – the Harry Houdini of Israeli politics
PREMIUM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement following his meeting with US Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin, in Jerusalem, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. Picture: Emil Salman/Pool via AP WHATEVER one thinks of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, there’s no denying that he’s a remarkable survivor. Come to think of it, there’s probably no other world leader right now who can match him when it comes to political escapology. Give Bibi – as he’s commonly known in Israel – a crisis that looks likely to lead to his demise and, hey presto, he pulls someth...