Not just elections: The test that could decide the future of Zionism

Gilad Ach, chairman of the Victory Generation reservists' movement, analyzes the upcoming elections as an existential test for Zionism. He presents three scenarios: a left-Arab victory, a right-wing victory, or a tie leading to unity. Ach argues that the preferred scenario is a tie, which would force unity and prevent division. The article draws on a rabbinic midrash about Messiah ben Joseph as a metaphor for the State of Israel.

Gilad Ach, chairman of the Victory Generation reservists' movement and CEO of the Ad Kan organization, analyzes in an opinion piece the upcoming elections as an existential test for the future of Zionism. He presents three possible scenarios: a left-wing victory leading to a left-Arab government, a right-wing victory leading to a government similar to the current one, or a tie leading to additional elections or a unity government. In the left scenario, he predicts that Defense Minister Yair Golan will sanctify war against settlers and begin evacuating settlements in Judea and Samaria, as well as withdrawing from Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria. In the right scenario, he predicts violent protests and deep division. Ach argues that the preferred scenario is a tie, which would force the sides into unity, preserve the war's achievements, create an agreed-upon commission of inquiry, and prevent the ignition of zealotry. The article draws on a rabbinic midrash about Messiah ben Joseph as a metaphor for the State of Israel, and calls for praying that Messiah ben Joseph not die.