Avraham (Avrum) Burg: Troubles of Leftists – A Guide for the Left-Wing Voter

Avraham (Avrum) Burg writes an opinion column for the left-wing voter, analyzing the options before them in the elections: Eisenkot for immediate influence, Golan for building future power, Ra'am as a pragmatic partner, and the Joint List as a principled vote. He highlights the dilemma between replacing the government in the short term and achieving deep change in the long term.

Avraham (Avrum) Burg, former Speaker of the Knesset, writes an opinion column aimed at the left-wing voter in the upcoming elections. He opens with a sarcastic description of the options facing a right-wing voter versus a left-wing one, stating that no left-wing vote will change the overall bloc picture, only the internal seat arrangement within the change bloc. Burg recommends voting for Gadi Eisenkot (Yashar!) as the strongest vote to topple Netanyahu, since every additional mandate strengthens his position as a candidate to form the government. He presents Yair Golan and the Democrats as an option for future investment in building a genuine left, and Mansour Abbas's Ra'am as a conservative party with bold leadership. Burg praises the inclusion of Yoav Segalovitz on the Ra'am list. He sees voting for the Joint List (Hadash, Ta'al, Balad) as a clear stance for peace, equality, and justice, emphasizing that after the disqualification of Sami Abu Shahada, it is also a vote against racism. Burg notes the central dilemma: a large Arab bloc weakens the right but may paralyze the center, leaving the left-wing voter without a clean solution.