Filmmaker Recounts Sara Netanyahu's Alleged Role in Coalition Talks
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Filmmaker Oded Carmeli has revealed that Sara Netanyahu allegedly participated in coalition negotiations over ten years ago. Carmeli, who was making a documentary about her father, claims he witnessed her discussing political decisions and making controversial remarks about figures like Shimon Peres. The film was ultimately not aired due to professional objections. Carmeli stated he remained silent for years due to fear of legal action but now stands by his account.
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- Filmmaker Oded Carmeli claims Sara Netanyahu was involved in coalition talks over a decade ago.
- Carmeli alleges Sara Netanyahu made a dismissive remark about President Shimon Peres, saying "Ugh, let him die already."
- Sara Netanyahu allegedly told Carmeli, "If people don't vote for me and my husband, there won't be elections here."
- Carmeli said Natan Eshel consulted Sara Netanyahu on approving politicians like Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid.
- The documentary Carmeli was making about Sara Netanyahu's father was not aired.
- Carmeli cited fear of lawsuits as the reason for his decade-long silence.
Director Oded Carmeli has revealed details of what he witnessed and heard in the Israeli Prime Minister's residence over a decade ago while working on a documentary about Sara Netanyahu's father, Shmuel Ben-Arzi. Carmeli claims that Sara Netanyahu was actively involved in coalition negotiations during the period following the 2013 elections.
Carmeli's project began in 2012, initially intended as a documentary about Ben-Arzi, inspired by a film made about Binyamin Netanyahu's father, Bension Netanyahu. Sara Netanyahu reportedly expressed a desire for a similar film about her own father. The project evolved into a broader series about educators, with Carmeli describing the production as potentially leveraging the impending closure of the Broadcasting Authority.
During a meeting with Sara Netanyahu, Carmeli stated he was surprised by her immediate assertion, "If people don't vote for me and my husband, there won't be elections here." He also described being present during coalition discussions where Natan Eshel consulted Sara Netanyahu on key decisions, such as approving politicians like Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid. Carmeli expressed feeling disturbed and frightened by this involvement.
Carmeli also shared alleged quotes from Sara Netanyahu regarding political figures, including a dismissive remark about then-President Shimon Peres, saying, "Ugh, let him die already," and a comment about Bennett demanding millions. He also recalled her approving of "Mofaz" in the evening, after which he heard Mofaz recommended Netanyahu to the president.
The documentary about Shmuel Ben-Arzi was ultimately not aired, with Carmeli citing professional objections from the First Channel's documentary department head, who found the content lacking a compelling story. Carmeli believes Sara Netanyahu's circle expected the film to be broadcast, but the head of documentary films remained professional and unswayed.
Carmeli explained his decade-long silence by citing fear of legal repercussions, with friends and relatives warning him of potential lawsuits. Despite the delay, he stands by his account of the events he witnessed.
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