Israel cannot afford another government that leaves it isolated - opinion

Avigdor Liberman warns that Israel's next government must end its growing international isolation, claiming that within two and a half years the US could recognize a Palestinian state unless a 'Zionist, statesmanlike and liberal' government is formed. He proposes a joint task force with the diaspora and a series of reforms.

In an opinion piece published on October 25, 2026, Avigdor Liberman, chairperson of the Yisrael Beytenu party, argues that the upcoming Israeli elections on October 27 are the most consequential in a generation. He warns that Israel faces growing international isolation, which he attributes to shifting Western attitudes exemplified by figures like Jean-Luc Mélenchon in France and the Green Party in Britain. Liberman claims that unless this trend is reversed, the United States could recognize a Palestinian state in Judea and Samaria, the Jordan Valley, eastern Jerusalem, and Gaza within two and a half years, regardless of who is president. He also warns that a future US administration may decline to veto anti-Israel UN Security Council resolutions, leading to sanctions and restrictions on weapons. Liberman proposes establishing a joint emergency task force with Jewish communities in the diaspora to coordinate messaging and combat disinformation. He calls for replacing the current government with a 'Zionist, statesmanlike and liberal' one that would enact a national service law, establish a state commission of inquiry, limit the prime minister to two terms, and adopt a constitution.