Netanyahu's 'bomb' blows up on Twitter

Sep 27

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Netanyahu's 'bomb' blows up on Twitter

Israeli leader's diagram of Iran's nuclear programme spreads on social media.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu draws a red line on an illustration describing Iran's ability to create a nuclear weapon as he addresses the 67th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. Headquarters in New York, September 27, 2012. REUTERS/Keith Bedford

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In his speech to the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the topic of the moment: a nuclear threat from Iran. During his speech, Netanyahu produced a graphic of a bomb meant to demonstrate Iran's nuclear capabilities. Netizens reacted, calling the PM's antics cartoonish.

View the story "Netanyahu's 'bomb' blows up on Twitter" on StorifyNetanyahu's 'bomb' blows up on TwitterIsraeli leader's diagram of Iran's nuclear program spreads on social media.Storified by The Stream · Thu, Sep 27 2012 12:43:54I didn't realize nuclear bombs looked like the bombs from Super Mario. http://twitpic.com/ayvcg7Andrew KaczynskiNetanyahu apparently has the guy from Spy vs. Spy doing his graphics.pourmecoffeeAnd just yesterday I thought how could we ever replace the silly UNGA antics of Gaddafi, now we know.Yousef MunayyerACME may be active in Iran, according to Netanyahu chart at UNBenjy SarlinHaha stupid Netanyahu made a chart that's easy to understandAndy LevySome Twitter users expressed concerns that the spectacle of Netanyahu's visual aid overshadows the issue of Israel's own nuclear arsenal. Netanyahu says Iran will have enough enriched Uranium for a bomb by next summer. How many bombs and how much U-235 has Israel got?Phil RandalThe reason why Netanyahu knows so much about the physics of nukes is because his country is the only one in the Middle East with them.joseph danaYou can say that Netanyahu is a crazy person, but he is a crazy person with NUKES.Ali AbunimahInteresting if Netanyahu held up a chart comparing Israeli nuclear arsenal (200 bombs) vs. Iran's (zero).Micah ZenkoAfter explaining his graph with the stages of Iran's path to nuclear weapons capability, Netanyahu took out a red marker and drew a red line at 90 per cent capability.Was just about to tweet that Netanyahu should DRAW the red line...and he did it. My thought was supposed to be a joke thoughAlex KaneOh, God. He had a sharpie. He just drew the red line. Like, literally drew it. On the Rocky and Bullwinkle bomb. This just happened. #UNGAAvi MayerPhoto: Israel's Netanyahu literally draws red line for Iran's nuclear program [UNTV] http://yfrog.com/od9qtjpMatthew KeysWow, Netanyahu can't even draw a straight line. #UNGARemi KanaziWhere will we draw the red line to stop Wile E. Coyote?Arthur Delaney#Netanyahu just exactly where do you draw the line? http://pic.twitter.com/Z61Iwfuwrzv.Some netizens expressed shock that this chart would be featured on the UNGA floor.Netanyahu has reduced nuclear war diplomacy to cartoons and markersSam SteinNetanyahu's bomb cartoon is the Middle East equivalent of Clint Eastwood's chair.Jeffrey Goldbergwow, Netanyahu is making a very serious point with that detailed drawing of Iran's potential 'threat' to the world #UN http://pic.twitter.com/U0XmAuqTHibah M.RafiqUN staff will have to translate Netanyahu's bomb diagram into the other 5 official UN langaugesMichael RostonWhile some found Netanyahu's graphic silly, others said the Prime Minister was able to steal the show at the UN's annual meeting.Anyone remember what Abbas said? Is anyone talking about his statehood bid. Nope. Bibi has done what he set out to do he's set the agendaPaul DanaharEvery. Single. Article is going to be about Netanyahu "drawing" a red line on Iran "bomb." Message managed, no? @JeffreyGoldbergOmri CerenGoogle News references to #Netanyahu "red line" now past 5300+. Wildly ineffective messaging, that little bit of theater. Obviously. #ungaOmri CerenGet ready for a 10,000 memes about Netanyahu's absurd bomb chartjoseph danaWithin minutes of the speech, "Netanyahu" reached over 17700 mentions. "UNGA" and "red line" received over 4000 and 6000 mentions, respectively.