Sparta | Israel news feed

David Ben-Gurion twice warned that Israel must not become Sparta - or even come close to it. Benjamin Netanyahu, the man who broke his record as Israel's logest-serving prime minister, is now completing his hostile takeover of state institutions and their destruction

The Israeli prime minister's so-called Sparta speech was not an outburst; it was a calculated and, unfortunately, honest statement of intent. His attempt at correcting the 'misunderstanding' did nothing to lessen the damage in the markets ■ The upcoming UN General Assembly will reveal who the father of the Palestinian state really is ■ The West is preparing to react harshly to the annexation drive

"The policy of the government headed by Benjamin Netanyahu is leading the State of Israel to a dangerous and unprecedented economic and diplomatic nadir. We are not Sparta"