Netanyahu’s Scandals Turn Israel’s “Democracy” into Dark Comedy

*Netanyahu’s Scandals Turn Israel’s “Democracy” into Dark Comedy*

Dozens of protesters gathered outside the home of Isaac Herzog, holding signs with sharp, angry slogans and chanting against a possible pardon for Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu is implicated in several political and financial corruption cases.

Speculation about a potential pardon began after Donald Trump sent a recommendation letter to the Israeli president urging him to close Netanyahu’s cases.

Israel has long acted as an apartheid regime toward Palestinians, yet it often tried to compensate by maintaining accountability toward its Jewish citizens.

That minimal layer of internal accountability allowed it to claim the title of “the only democracy in the Middle East.”

But now, even that thin advantage seems to be collapsing under the weight of Netanyahu’s scandals.

At this point, calling Israel a democracy feels like using a punchline from a dark comedy sketch.