Netanyahu’s ‘super-Sparta’ vision braces Israel for isolated economic future

Israeli PM’s outline of partial autarky and more militarised society stirs up backlash and concern over pariah status Hours before unleashing a ground offensive against Gaza City on Tuesday, Benjamin Netanyahu braced his country for a future of mounting economic isolation, urging it to become a “super Sparta” of the Middle East.The future the prime minister laid out for Israel, of a more militarised society, a partial autarky – or economically self-sufficient country – with limited trade options and relying increasingly on homemade production, has stirred up a backlash among Israelis who are ever more uneasy at the prospect of following him down the path to a pariah state. Continue reading...

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