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Netanyahu is a controversial and polarizing figure. He is known to have a hardline stance against Palestine and has constantly fought against the recognition of a Palestinian state, notably being opposed to the Oslo Accords. Oppression of Palestinians is shown to have increased under him. In recent years, attacks carried out in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip have caused some to go so far as accusing Netanyahu's government of committing [[war crimes]] against Palestinians and even committing [[ethnic cleansing]] and possibly [[genocide]] against Palestinians. This attitude may also extend to Arabs, as most Arab countries support Palestine. Both the United Nations and the US State Department have noted that Arabs face systemic discrimination in Israel and face longer prison terms if convicted of crimes than native Israelis.

Tensions with Palestine [[2021 Israel-Palestine crisis|increased]] in 2021 following a planned decision by the Supreme Court of Israel on the eviction of four Palestinian families in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. This led to [[Hamas]] and [[Palestinian Islamic Jihad]] launching a series of coordinated rocket attacks into Israeli from Gaza, which in turn lead to a series of airstrikes by the Israeli Air Force, leading to the deaths of over 300 Palestinian civilians and several thousand injured. The International Criminal Court in the Hague has subsequently launched a war crime probe into these attacks, which Netanyahu has described as "pure [[Anti-Semitism| anti-semitism]]."

In addition to his questionable treatment of Palestinians, Netanyahu has also faced numerous accusations of political corruption on charges of fraud, bribery, and breach of trust, which Netanyahu himself has denied. Despite this, the Israeli attorney general announced his intention to file indictments against Netanyahu on bribe and fraud charges in three different cases in February 2019. This would make Netanyahu the first sitting Prime Minister in Israeli history to be indicted on criminal charges. On 21 November 2019, he was indicted on charges of breach of trust, bribery and fraud. Due to the indictment, Netanyahu is legally required to relinquish all of his ministry posts other than the prime minister position. Netanyahu is also being accused by various opposition parties and international critics of the Israeli government of conspiring war against Iran for the purpose of maintaining ongoing power.

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 Netanyahu is a controversial and polarizing figure. He is known to have a hardline stance against Palestine and has constantly fought against the recognition of a Palestinian state, notably being opposed to the Oslo Accords. Oppression of Palestinians is shown to have increased under him. In recent years, attacks carried out in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip have caused some to go so far as accusing Netanyahu's government of committing [[war crimes]] against Palestinians and even committing [[ethnic cleansing]] and possibly [[genocide]] against Palestinians. This attitude may also extend to Arabs, as most Arab countries support Palestine. Both the United Nations and the US State Department have noted that Arabs face systemic discrimination in Israel and face longer prison terms if convicted of crimes than native Israelis.
+Tensions with Palestine [[2021 Israel-Palestine crisis|increased]] in 2021 following a planned decision by the Supreme Court of Israel on the eviction of four Palestinian families in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. This led to [[Hamas]] and [[Palestinian Islamic Jihad]] launching a series of coordinated rocket attacks into Israeli from Gaza, which in turn lead to a series of airstrikes by the Israeli Air Force, leading to the deaths of over 300 Palestinian civilians and several thousand injured. The International Criminal Court in the Hague has subsequently launched a war crime probe into these attacks, which Netanyahu has described as "pure [[Anti-Semitism| anti-semitism]]."
 In addition to his questionable treatment of Palestinians, Netanyahu has also faced numerous accusations of political corruption on charges of fraud, bribery, and breach of trust, which Netanyahu himself has denied. Despite this, the Israeli attorney general announced his intention to file indictments against Netanyahu on bribe and fraud charges in three different cases in February 2019. This would make Netanyahu the first sitting Prime Minister in Israeli history to be indicted on criminal charges. On 21 November 2019, he was indicted on charges of breach of trust, bribery and fraud. Due to the indictment, Netanyahu is legally required to relinquish all of his ministry posts other than the prime minister position. Netanyahu is also being accused by various opposition parties and international critics of the Israeli government of conspiring war against Iran for the purpose of maintaining ongoing power.