Why ‘Messiah prophecy’ haunts Netanyahu
“Benjamin Netanyahu was told by a powerful Jewish religious figure that he would be Israel’s last leader and hand the sceptre to the Messiah. How does this so-called prophecy affect Netanyahu’s political calculations? And who is the mysterious religious figure, honoured by successive US presidents, simply known as The Rebbe?”
Suffering from a napoleon complex.
It seems worth adding that this Rebe Rabbi told Netanyahu that he would be the last leader of Israel and that he would be the one to welcome the “messiah.” Maybe there is more truth in this than meets the eye, as passionately held religious convictions have a habit of… Read more »