Dan Perry: A conspiracy against the Likud
In a satirical opinion piece for Zman Yisrael, Dan Perry proposes a theory that Benjamin Netanyahu's election campaign has fallen into the hands of opposition agents acting as undercover operatives to sabotage it. He lists political steps Netanyahu has taken that he says harm his chances: the announcement of drafting Haredim who do not study Torah, adopting Donald Trump's warning about returning to shelters, remarks by Rabbi Dov Lando against Zionism, and Education Minister Yoav Kisch's actions to cancel exams. Perry also discusses the epithet 'monkey' that Yinon Magal hurled at Gadi Eisenkot, and claims Netanyahu condemned it while inventing quotes. He offers three alternative explanations for the conduct: hubris, contempt for the public, or a deliberate strategy to mobilize right-wing voters through anger and provocation. The article ends with wonder at why the opposition, having received many campaign issues, fails to exploit them.
In a satirical opinion piece for Zman Yisrael, Dan Perry proposes a theory that Benjamin Netanyahu's election campaign has fallen into the hands of undercover opposition agents acting as 'Mista'arvim' to sabotage it. He lists a series of political steps Netanyahu has taken that he says harm his chances: the announcement of drafting Haredim who do not study Torah, adopting Donald Trump's warning about returning to shelters, remarks by Rabbi Dov Lando against Zionism, and Education Minister Yoav Kisch's actions to cancel exams. Perry also discusses the epithet 'monkey' that Yinon Magal hurled at Gadi Eisenkot, and claims Netanyahu condemned it while inventing quotes. He offers three alternative explanations for the conduct: hubris, contempt for the public, or a deliberate strategy to mobilize right-wing voters through anger and provocation. The article ends with wonder at why the opposition, having received many campaign issues, fails to exploit them.