PM's Son Yair Netanyahu Calls Israeli Arabs 'Greatest Danger' to Israel

Netanyahu asserted that Israel cannot endure in the long term when 20 percent of its population identifies with its adversaries and wishes for its destruction. He accused Arab parties in Israel of being nationalist Islamic groups aiming to destroy the Jewish state, and criticized the Supreme Court for allowing them to participate in the Knesset. He also alleged that foreign entities, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Iran, interfered in the recent Israeli elections.

In his posts, Netanyahu extended his criticism to Muslims in Europe, claiming France is collapsing from within due to its Muslim population. He characterized Islam as a political ideology demanding loyalty to an Islamic nation that views Jews and Christians as enemies, warning that a left-wing government supported by Arab parties would lead to Israel's elimination.

MK Ahmad Tibi sharply condemned the remarks, calling them racist and antisemitic, and contrasted Netanyahu's lifestyle with Arab citizens who work for a dignified living. Tibi vowed to continue working for cooperation and equal rights. Public relations consultant Rani Rahav shared a 2016 video of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologizing for previous remarks about Arab voters, in which the Prime Minister had called for Jewish-Arab cooperation.