A five-step rescue campaign

Ari Shavit presents a five-step plan to prevent the victory of the October 7 bloc in the upcoming elections. Shavit warns of dire scenarios including Israel becoming a 'new South Africa' or another round of elections, and calls for the unification of the Tikun bloc parties under Gadi Eisenkot as a candidate for prime minister, focusing on messages of strength and dismantling the Haredi state-within-a-state.

Ari Shavit warns of dire scenarios in the upcoming elections on October 27: a victory of the October 7 bloc that would lead to Israel becoming a 'new South Africa', a tie between the blocs leading to another election in 2027, or a minority government led by Gadi Eisenkot with Arab and Haredi support that would quickly collapse. Shavit proposes a five-step plan to prevent these scenarios: 1) A status where Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Lieberman announce that Gadi Eisenkot is the agreed candidate for prime minister, Bennett will be deputy prime minister and finance minister, and Lieberman defense minister. 2) Establishing a shadow government with additional stars with professional capabilities. 3) Uniting Yashar! and Together into one large party with a national-democratic and liberal-traditional character. 4) Focusing messages around the principle of strength, moving to an offensive and proving that Zionist statism is strength. 5) A joint campaign to dismantle the Haredi state-within-a-state and recruit young Haredim. Shavit concludes: 'Liberal unity, liberals. Liberal unity or defeat.'

A five-step rescue campaign