Netanyahu incited racist fears to win reelection, Jon Stewart says. ‘That’s our thing.’
Hunter Schwarz, March 19, 2015
Jon Stewart is accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of taking a page out of the American political playbook to win his reelection by appealing to the far right of his party.
"How dare you gin up racist fears of minority turnout for short-term political gain," Stewart said Wednesday on "The Daily Show." "That's our thing. You know what? Now you got a copyright infringement suit on your hands, pal."
As the campaign ended, Netanyahu warned that Arab citizens were voting “in droves.” The day before, the prime minister said he would oppose a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians, a reversal of his previous position.
Stewart also found it bizarre how gleeful Fox News was at Netanyahu's win.
"Last night, Benjamin Netanyahu apparently defeated Barack Obama and the Palestinians," he said. "Finally, Republicans found a conservative who could beat Obama."
Hunter Schwarz covers the intersection of politics and pop culture for the Washington Post
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