The man looks uncertain, bleary-eyed and unshaven. And he has a thankless task, to defend the shocking images of the Lebanon war to the American Public, as well as a military incident between Israeli and U.S. soldiers small talk. The arms folded across his stomach, in the Hand of a cheat sheet, with his eyes always down. It is the first official appearance of the young diplomats. So unprepared the American public should not experience the men.
That was in the spring of 1983. Today, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Prime Minister, continuously for ten years. Many in the country can imagine the political life without “Bibi”. Now the 69-Year-old. The Conservative is under suspicion of corruption, however, the 69-Year-old could make for the fifth Time in the race. His followers consider him to be the only alternative. The Populist is Saviour of the people. Who revered him as a Hero, reviled as a leftist traitor to this country.
The Israeli Director Dan Shadur has worked for years with Netanyahu, any amount of unknown Material and a documentary see. It is the story of a special policy type. One of those who knows the dealing with traditional media perfectly, feels harassed at the same time. The accusation: they would smear campaigns switched to stage against him.
Therefore, Netanyahu has created by using the Internet a kind of counter-public. It comes, to directly communicate and control. Especially on Facebook, he may declare undisturbed his view of things. More than two million people like this.
criticism of his Person as the lèse-majesté
In 85 minutes, the filmmakers, Netanyahu’s career, manages to be as sober as necessary and multi-faceted as possible. The result is a portrait of a contradictory man who has achieved a lot in his life, many skills, but always rubs me the wrong way, even his followers alienated and criticism of his Person as lese-Majesty feels.
Shadurs Film has two levels. On the one Netanyahu’s career will be described. It is the story of an Israeli who spends his youth in America and this country shaped. And of a young man, whose brother, Jonathan, in 1976, when Anti-Terror mission, lost his life, and decides to switch over from a Manager of a US furniture company in the Israeli policy. The climb to the head of the conservative Likud proceeds rapidly. The political nature of talent it is understood to occupy right positions. In 1996 he takes over the office of Prime Minister.
at Least as exciting as the second level. Dan Shadur shows how Netanyahu learns to deal with the media and to use them for his purposes. The once clumsy, words ring, sweaty man is a professional who decides today for television interviews, even over Makeup, and room temperature. A large proportion of these self-righteous-seeming sovereignty is likely to have Lilyan Wilder.
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At the American rhetoric trainer, Netanyahu has taken in the eighties elocution lessons. From her he learned in seven steps, afraid to talk, free. Netanyahu is a small Studio, practicing to perfection. Today, the Prime advantage is the use of social media to speak directly to the Israelis. Television and Radio, he avoids as far as possible. You are biased, Yes, hostile. However, Netanyahu continues his Version. It is at the same time, its truth.
“Benjamin Netanyahu”, Monday, Arte, 22: 10 PM
