Israel’s prime minister, Netanyahu, who has also spoken “crazy words” about China in the first second, is being tried in court in the next second, facing charges of up to 10 years in prison.
This sudden appearance in the court asks why a leader who tries to save his political destiny by relying hard on the outside, has not finally managed to escape the net of justice?
Does China blame for shifting focus or its short self-exposure?
Netanyahu’s “anti-Chinese performance” took place at a sensitive time when he publicly declared in a meeting with a U.S. congressional delegation that China and Qatar “co-organize global public opinion attacks” and even threw the claim that “China uses AI to make information blockade.”
However, this unfounded statement not only lacks factual support, but even triggered a strong backlash in Israel itself.
Opposition lawmakers accused Netanyahu of being "already crazy", saying that he "takes the credibility of the country as a game", after all, China in the Middle East has been a stability force to persuade and promote talks, to mediate hotspots such as Pakistan, Iran and other well-known.
Disregarding China’s intelligence warfare is not only mindless, it also exposes the anxiety and powerlessness of the Israeli government in the current public opinion situation.
So, why did Netanyahu suddenly "take action against China"?
In fact, the answer is not difficult to guess. He is facing multiple pressures at home and abroad, especially the international community's strong condemnation of Israel's attack on Doha, the capital of Qatar. This action has aroused anger among Arab countries and became the fuse of escalating regional tensions.
In this context, he chose to point his head to China and Qatar, both to divert attention from the outside world and to “show loyalty” to the United States in exchange for continued support from the Biden administration.
This is not the first time Netanyahu has played this script of "being tough externally and evading internally". In the past, he has repeatedly provoked regional conflicts during political crises, thereby stimulating nationalist sentiments.
But the problem is that the old routine will fail one day. Now that dissatisfaction with him in Israel is rising, there is no way to get much sympathy internationally by "blaming China".
It can be said that this wave of operations not only failed to resolve the crisis, but completely exposed its strategic misjudgment.
From “Eternal Prime Minister” to “Tribunal Defendant”
Dramatically, just after “anti-China” remarks sparked controversy, Netanyahu was “invited” by the Israeli justice system.
On September 17, he appeared in the district court of Jerusalem, facing three charges, bribery, fraud and breach of public trust, and could face a maximum of 10 years in prison if found guilty.
The trial did not occur suddenly, but for a long time, according to the scrutiny, the case can be dated back to 2019, involving his money and media trading scandals with several companies.
In recent years, Netanyahu has tried to delay the trial by various “political means,” including promoting judicial reform, limiting court powers, and even dissolving parliamentary re-election, but this time he has clearly failed to stop the storm.
To make matters worse, Netanyahu's personal credibility has fallen to freezing point at home. According to the latest data from the Israeli * Institute, only 25% of the people support his *.
The reason is not difficult to understand, the war is ongoing, the economy is in decline, and young people are not on the front line, they are immigrants.
The second quarter 2025 data released by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics showed that GDP fell by more than 4 percent, one of the worst in the past decade.
People's dissatisfaction continued to accumulate, and finally found an outlet in this trial. This was not only a trial in the legal sense, but also a "political liquidation" of a long-term ruler by Israeli society.
In a word, he was not overthrown by the law, but was overwhelmed by the policies of war, corruption, and disintegration he had made over the years.
A game of Middle East chess was affected
Netanyahu's trouble is not only his personal "political Waterloo", but also a key link in the Middle East political chess scene, and his governing style has always been known for its hardness on the outside and its division on the inside.
Whether it is Gaza, the Lebanese border, or the recent bombing campaign in Doha, he is constantly using conflicts to create a "sense of presence", but the Middle East in 2025 will no longer be a powder keg that can be ignited casually.
Following the Doha attacks, the UAE Foreign Ministry rarely issued a “serious warning” accusing Israel of “disturbing regional peace,” marking a rare consensus in the Arab world on key issues.
Even Israel's old friend, the United States, can't sit still. It is revealed that the United States urges Israel to avoid escalating the situation, which is almost a wake-up call for Netanyahu.
If he eventually resigns or even goes to jail, Israeli politics will have to re-wash the card, with many analysts suggesting that the mediator or joint cabinet will gradually bring foreign policy back to reason.
As a result, the tension in the Middle East may have an opportunity to ease, especially the relations with Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other countries, which is expected to start the reconstruction process.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out another possibility: the right-wing forces are rebellious, and if extremism comes to power, the situation in the Middle East may be more unstable.
But no matter where the wind blows, one thing is certain: China’s role will not change.
As the few countries in the Middle East that truly adhere to neutrality and peace, China has been pushing for dispute resolution through dialogue, and this stability itself is a scarce resource in the turbulent situation.
Now, to look at Netanyahu’s wave of operation, it looks like “taking a stone and crushing your own feet.”
Trying to rely on provocation in China to move the domestic crisis, not only failed to get out of the trouble, but instead accelerated the rhythm of political collapse, somewhat "organisms are too clever to mistake the life of Lord."
International politics is never the one who makes the voice big and the one who is straight, and those leaders who ignore people's livelihoods, abuse war, and constantly create enemies, will ultimately pay for their choices.
Today’s Israel is at a turning point, whether it continues to go into confrontation and anxiety, or towards cooperation and stability, and the answer may be more important than ever.
People don’t need war, they don’t want to see leaders challenge themselves, they don’t want to pay for political transactions anymore, they just want a future that can settle, a country that is no longer abducted by extremist policies, this, no matter which new leader comes to power, must be heard.
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