Our political pendulum needs a miracle
Nave Dromi argues in an opinion column that the Israeli left suffered a crushing defeat in the elections with 48 seats, yet behaves as if it won. According to him, the left now needs the support of the Haredim and Arabs, groups it previously despised, proving its hatred for the right-wing public. He quotes Liberman saying 'we have failed' and Eisenkot preferring Abbas over right-wing voters.
Nave Dromi argues in an opinion column on ynet that the Israeli left suffered a crushing defeat in the recent elections, with only 48 seats, yet behaves as if it won by knockout. According to him, the left now needs the support of the Haredim and Arabs, groups it previously despised, and this proves its hatred for the right-wing public. Dromi quotes Avigdor Liberman saying 'we have failed. Let no one tell otherwise,' and notes that Gadi Eisenkot prefers Mansour Abbas and Gaby Lasky over voters of Likud, Religious Zionism, Otzma Yehudit, and Shas. The conclusion: the left refuses a unity government because for them unity with right-wingers is 'the essence of poison.'