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Boots on the Ground
When Leadership Fails: Blame, Lack of Responsibility, and Political Games ep - 023
In this episode, Shaun and Ari discuss the latest political maneuvering in the Knesset, where new proposals increasingly resemble political theatre, focused more on positioning and avoiding blame than on taking responsibility for the failures of October 7.
They then discuss the government’s efforts to establish a new commission of inquiry in order to circumvent existing law that requires a court appointed investigation into those failures. The conversation addresses the legal, moral, and institutional consequences of delaying or weakening genuine accountability.
Stay tuned for the final minutes of the episode, where Shaun and Ari discuss what real leadership should mean in moments of national failure, and why accepting responsibility is a defining test of those in power.
