A Narrow, Troublesome Government

An opinion piece by Moti Shklar on the political division in Israel. The author claims that party leaders warn against foreign influences, but in practice the parties themselves contribute to shattering social cohesion. He calls on Gadi Eisenkot to lead a broad government and include Likud, and criticizes Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel for their willingness to sit in a narrow government.

An opinion piece by Moti Shklar, published on ynet, dealing with the deep political division in Israel. The author opens with a historical analogy between ideological movements that created a gap between their declared values and their actions, and applies this to Israeli politics. He claims that party leaders warn against foreign influence networks, but in practice the parties themselves contribute to shattering social cohesion. Shklar sharply criticizes Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel, who talk about unity but are willing to sit in a narrow government, Smotrich for the composition of his list, and Likud for clinging to extreme elements. He calls on Gadi Eisenkot to lead a broad government and include Likud, and quotes a reserve officer who said that boycotting Likud is disqualifying half of his platoon. The article ends with a call for politicians to rise to the level of the fighters on the ground.