"After deliberation": Prof. Moshe Cohen Eliya reveals who he will vote for in the elections

Panelist on 'The Patriots' program, Prof. Moshe Cohen Eliya, reveals that he will vote for Likud in the upcoming elections. In a detailed post, he outlines the four fundamental principles guiding him: democracy, liberalism, nationalism, and a hawkish security approach. He criticizes the party but asserts it is the only realistic option.

Panelist on 'The Patriots' program, Prof. Moshe Cohen Eliya, reveals that he will vote for the Likud party in the upcoming Knesset elections. In a long post published this evening (Saturday night), he details the considerations that led him to his decision after much deliberation. Cohen Eliya recounted his support for Likud under Menachem Begin in his youth, and the years he belonged to the moderate left, including during his work at the Association for Civil Rights. He listed four fundamental principles guiding him: democracy (popular sovereignty), liberalism (protection of civil rights), nationalism (roots in the promised land), and a hawkish security approach. According to him, Likud is the party closest to these principles, despite his criticism of the party's 'box commanders' and the management of the judicial reform, which he says went too far. He praised Prime Minister Netanyahu's management of the war since October 7, and emphasized that his support is not unconditional.