Now is the time to commit / Raanan Shaked

Raanan Shaked calls on politicians, especially in the center parties, to commit to clear and concrete principles instead of remaining vague. He attacks those who served under Netanyahu while ignoring the damage caused to the state, and compares this to his personal experience working under an abusive boss. Shaked argues that the public needs leaders with distinct values, not politicians who sell themselves out.

Raanan Shaked opens a sharp opinion column with a direct call to dozens of politicians, including members of Likud and Blue and White, for a soul-searching: "So, was it worth it?" He attacks those who served under Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing them of ignoring the immense collateral damage that occurred on their watch — the collapse of internal security, transportation, education, infrastructure, environment, law, morality, foreign relations, Ben Gurion Airport, the sea, and water. Shaked claims they became "pierced slaves" who silenced common sense and independent thinking, and simply carried out the lies fed to them. He shares a personal experience of working under an abusive boss in New York, where he kept his head down until one day he couldn't take it anymore and left. Shaked calls on politicians in the center parties — which he accuses of fear and ambiguity — to commit to concrete, unequivocal, and value-based principles, and on the public to choose a party that offers real principles and genuine commitment.