Pinhas Inbari: Haredim and Arabs in the Big Israeli Tent
Pinhas Inbari calls for the immediate removal of Netanyahu, and proposes a historic alliance between the center, Arabs, and Haredim. He supports Lieberman's initiative, calls on Eisenkot to meet with Abbas, and proposes a diplomatic meeting with Lebanon and Egypt as a step toward regional normalization.
Pinhas Inbari, a senior Middle East researcher, argues in an opinion piece that outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu poses an existential threat to Israel and must be removed quickly. He accuses Netanyahu of deepening divisions, threatening a fictitious nuclear bomb while ignoring real international economic sanctions, and endangering the American veto. Inbari calls for a political move including legislation to prevent Netanyahu from running in the next elections, and a categorical rejection of a unity government with him. He welcomes Avigdor Lieberman's initiative toward the Haredim, and calls on incoming Prime Minister Gadi Eisenkot to meet with Mansour Abbas as a gesture of solidarity. Inbari proposes a 'historic alliance' between the Israeli mainstream, Arabs, and Haredim, which would bring long-term stability. He argues that Haredi support for peace moves and including Arabs in the coalition would change their status in society. Diplomatically, he calls for a historic meeting at the White House between Eisenkot and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, and a meeting with Egyptian President al-Sisi in Cairo, as preparation for normalization with Saudi Arabia and a military alliance against the Houthis and Iran. The article uses emotional and charged language, presenting a dichotomy between the destructive 'Netanyahu way' and the proposed 'new way'.