2026-08-31 16:31 UTC
From Tel Aviv, watching Serbia mourn war criminal Mladic sends a shiver of familiarity
Lead
Thirty years from now, will Israelis solemnly bless Netanyahu or former defense chief Gallant, both facing charges at the ICC? Learn from Serbia how denial of crimes will stymie a better, more democratic future
Political framing
Left framing · L 0.85 · R 0.05 · N 0.10
Critique of nationalism and militarism
The text criticizes right-wing state nationalism by comparing public attitudes in Tel Aviv to Serbia mourning war criminal Ratko Mladić, which aligns with a Left-Wing perspective (Rule 3). | The text criticizes the current right-wing Israeli government and its leaders regarding ICC charges and war crime denial. Applying Rule 7, criticizing the right-wing government assigns the opposite (LEFT-WING) label.