In Israel, Netanyahu’s ultimate legacy is the opposition he has forged

Benjamin Netanyahu had barely reached the United Nations podium when a sea of delegates jumped from their seats and began walking out in protest at the Israeli prime minister’s speech at the UN General Assembly in late September.Undeterred, a grinning Netanyahu, who is seeking re-election later this month while being wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes in Gaza, shot back: “If there are any other moral cowards who haven’t left the hall, please do so now.”Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4How genocidal war on Gaza is shaping Israel’s electionlist 2 of 4Netanyahu demands probe into sources for award-winning Gaza film NAZAlist 3 of 4If Netanyahu goes, does anything really change for Palestinians?list 4 of 4Despite long history with Netanyahu, Trump hedges as Israel vote nearsend of listFor his supporters watching in Israel, it was precisely what they wanted to hear.“When they see Netanyahu at the United Nations,” his former aide, Mitchell Barak, told Al Jazeera, “that’s what they want – and it’s hard for them to imagine anyone else doing that.”He added: “For many in Israel, but not all, he’s the only man that can truly lead Israel. He makes t...