An Astonishing Disgrace in Israel

Netanyahu’s coalition scuttles Oct. 7 inquiry as he desperately clings to his seat

There are moments in the life of a person or an institution that embody everything wrong with their character, their essence. For Israel’s governing coalition under Benjamin Netanyahu, such a moment came today as it rejected, by 53 to 45 votes, the establishment of a commission of inquiry into the tragic events of October 7, 2023. This decision, made ne…