Famed Israeli singer Matti Caspi downplayed the seriousness of the coronavirus on Monday, calling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "dictator" for allegedly taking extreme measures to disrupt Israelis' daily lives.
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Caspi, who has come under attack for his vociferous criticism of the government's response to the virus, was particularly outraged over the steps that prevent entertainment venues from operating at full capacity.
"A pandemic is when you see people dying on the street, but only 850 died in Japan, and in the Czech Republic life has continued without interruption and the economy has been functioning, the coronavirus is just a matter of making decision," Caspi said.
He added that "the dictator" should lead by example and "destroy all the artworks he has in his home." Caspi was referring to Netanyahu's insistence it was too dangerous to let cultural events take place without restrictions.
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