Aa

Adjust size of text

Aa

Follow us and continue the conversation

Your saved articles

You haven't saved any articles

What are you looking for?

HomeRead, Watch, Listen

Meet the troll on Balfour street: Yair Netanyahu is far from being bothered by controversial social media posts and scandals

TJI Pick
Print this
2378cb9x34c57v

Published: 14 September 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Recent weeks have seen a slew of headlines over Yair Netanyahu’s personal life, his connection to a pair of corruption investigations against the Prime Minister, and a series of controversial social media posts that have landed him in hot water.

The troll on Balfour street (Times of Israel)
Far from being bothered by controversial social media posts and scandals, Yair Netanyahu is basking in the attention and cultivating growing influence, say some close to the PM (Sep 13)

Yair Netanyahu exposes Israel’s own version of the ‘alt-right’ (Times of Israel)
Inspired by US provocateurs, online community makes use of antisemitic and Nazi imagery to mock and malign what it sees as the real threat: Israeli and Jewish leftists (Sep 12)

Photo: Haim Zach / GPO / Flash 909

About the author

TJI Pick

TJI Pick

TJI Picks are curated articles selected by The Jewish Independent Editorial team.

More from the author

Seder without chicken soup: the vegan push

October 7 jolted these Palestinian-Israeli peace activists into action

Militarism invades Israeli dating

Why Israel’s Religious Zionists don’t care about the hostages

Comments

No comments on this article yet. Be the first to add your thoughts.

You might also like

The Jewish Independent acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and strive to honour their rich history of storytelling in our work and mission.

Enter site