From Great Hope to the Bottom of the List: Avi Dichter Learned What Happens When You Bend Your Spine

Avi Dichter, former head of the Shin Bet, found himself at the bottom of the Likud list. The column claims he gave up his principles to serve the Netanyahu family, hoping to become prime minister after him. The writer compares him to a doormat and estimates that Netanyahu may reserve a spot for him on the list.

Avi Dichter, former head of the Shin Bet who was once considered the great hope of Israeli politics at the beginning of the millennium, found himself at the bottom of the Likud list. The column claims that Dichter, who joined Kadima under Sharon and served as Minister of Internal Security in Olmert's government, gave up his moral and ethical principles to serve the Netanyahu family, hoping to become prime minister after him. The writer compares Dichter to a doormat on which the Netanyahu family wiped their feet, and notes that he was not alone in this act, but for him it seems strange given his impressive security résumé. The column concludes with the assessment that Netanyahu may reserve a spot for Dichter on the list to have one security hawk, even if it is long since not for the security of the state but for the security of the Netanyahu family.