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Michael Oren: What they're really saying is, either he should step down or he should say 'I will accept responsibility' which is code…

On the recordOctober 24, 2023
What they're really saying is, either he should step down or he should say 'I will accept responsibility' which is code in Israel for, after this, I will step down.
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Michael Oren

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Oren interpreted the public's demand for Netanyahu to accept responsibility as a signal that he should resign after the war.

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