Acting Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu accused the New York Times today of calling for undermining the future government it is negotiating to form.

“After years downplaying the Holocaust on its back pages and demonizing Israel on its front pages, the New York Times now calls in shame to undermine Israel’s elected government,” Netanyahu tweeted.

“While the NYT continues to delegitimize the only true democracy in the Middle East and America’s best ally in the region, I will continue to ignore their groundless advice and instead focus on building a stronger and more prosperous nation by strengthening ties with America, expanding peace with our neighbors and securing the future of the only Jewish state,” he added.

On Saturday, an American newspaper criticized the government that Netanyahu is negotiating to establish in an editorial titled “The ideal of democracy in the Jewish state is under threat.”

Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition won the November 1 election, Israel’s fifth in less than four years. However, his association with far-right parties has raised concerns both at home and abroad.

The newspaper was especially critical of the far-right Itamar Ben-Gvir, who is expected to be appointed national security minister, warning that his actions “risk of provoking a new round of Arab-Israeli violence.”

Ben-Gvir holds far-right views on the Palestinians. Previously, he called for the displacement of Palestinians and provoked a wave of violence in East Jerusalem by opening an office in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.

Last month, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said in a leaked audio recording that “the whole world is concerned” about Ben-Gvir’s far-right views.

Palestinians warn that Netanyahu’s new government will be one of the most right-wing in the history of the Jewish state.