Alex Gibney on "The Bibi Files," Netanyahu's Corruption Case & How Endless War Keeps Him in Power (Original Interview 12/17/24 w/ 'Democracy Now']

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ARTICLE: 'The main idea of the film'

The documentary, directed by Alexis Bloom and produced by Alex Gibney features hitherto unseen footage of police questioning of Netanyahu, his family and his inner circle on corruption charges. The questioning on the bribery charges was recorded between 2016 and 2018 and have never been made public in Israel due to privacy laws. According to Variety magazine, recordings of Netanyahu’s questioning by police between those years were leaked to Bloom in early 2023. When he obtained the recordings, Israel was witnessing mass demonstrations against Netanyahu’s push for controversial judicial reforms. The recordings consist of thousands of hours of interviews. The documentary portrays Netanyahu as a leader facing several criminal charges, including bribery, and how his actions after his indictment have influenced his decision-making, particularly his response to Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, Hamas’ surprise military attack in southern Israel on October 7 last year. Benjamin Netanyahu, is on trial for fraud and breach of trust in three separate cases filed in 2019. These cases are listed as 1000, 2000, and 4000, and include bribery charges. Netanyahu’s first trial was put on hold because of Operation Al-Aqsa Storm and the ensuing Israeli war of genocide in Gaza. Israel’s prime minister has categorically denied any wrongdoing, dismissing the allegations as a complete fabrication and a witch hunt.

From the beginning, the Bibi Files does not shy away from exposing Netanyahu’s manipulative tactics. It demonstrates his chilling skill at inciting fear, his calculated use of divisive rhetoric, and his cynical exploitation of the media to create an atmosphere of constant crisis, all aimed at consolidating his own power.

The movie debunks the myth of Netanyahu as a strong man, revealing the hollowness beneath his image as a determined leader. It exposes his willingness to sacrifice unity on the altar of political expediency, turning a society once advertised as a “vibrant democracy” into a fractured landscape of distrust and suspicion.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an unfinished saga that continues to make headlines every day and has been the subject of many films . ЁFive years after numerous corruption charges were leveled against him, Netanyahu is still in power. Mass protests against Netanyahu have erupted regularly, with demonstrators demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and a deal to swap Israeli hostages for the many Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. Netanyahu’s corruption trial continues, as do the US arms shipments to Israel, which are contributing to the killing of Palestinian civilians. The war in Gaza has drawn attention to US ties with Israel, and the Bibi Files gives a clear picture of how the “special relationship” between the two nations works on multiple levels. Some of the most sobering conclusions of the former senior Israeli officials interviewed in the documentary relate to the responsibility of influential and even ordinary US citizens.

https://journal-neo.su/2024/09/27/the-documentary-film-the-bibi-files-on-screen-and-in-reality/