Israel’s illusion that it is at the center of the known universe is now shared by a lot of American commentators. The mood is even more intense because liberal Zionists sense a historic election in which Benjamin Netanyahu goes down and is replaced by the center-left. Haaretz’s Barak Ravid is mocking the prime minister’s statements about outside influence: Netanyahu says “Scandinavia” is trying to topple him. Yes – you heard me – Scandinavia Gershom Gorenberg explains that Netanyahu has accused European governments, especially Scandinavian ones, of funding campaign to depose him. Gorenberg: Last refuge of the fading strongman: accuse outside agitators, foreign govts Chemi Shalev of Haaretz chimes in:
