Abbas or not Abbas, that is the question

Ari Shavit calls on Gadi Eisenkot to turn to Likud and not to Ra'am after the elections, arguing that a government without a Jewish majority is a mistake proven in the past.

Ari Shavit argues in an opinion column on ynet that a government relying on Ra'am's support is a mistake, and that Gadi Eisenkot should commit that his first phone call on election night will be to Likud, not to Ra'am. Shavit recalls past precedents: the passage of the Oslo Accords by a narrow majority in 1993, and the formation of the Bennett-Lapid government in 2021, which he says led to a national disaster. He asserts that turning to Likud would moderate suspicion among its supporters and increase the chance of reaching 61 seats. Shavit suggests that after a Zionist union, a moderate Arab party could join the coalition. The column was published ahead of the 2026 elections.

Abbas or not Abbas, that is the question