The Blogs: Make Herzl proud. Vote Ra'am | David Breakstone
David Breakstone argues that voting for the Arab party Ra'am is the true fulfillment of the Zionist dream as envisioned by Herzl, Jabotinsky, Begin, and Ben-Gurion, who advocated for equal rights and Arab-Jewish partnership. He calls for including Ra'am in a coalition to oust Netanyahu, framing it as an opportunity rather than a necessity.
David Breakstone, writing in The Times of Israel's opinion blog, argues that voting for the Arab party Ra'am is the true fulfillment of the Zionist dream as envisioned by Theodor Herzl, Ze'ev Jabotinsky, Menachem Begin, and David Ben-Gurion. He cites their writings and speeches advocating for equal rights for Arab citizens and Arab-Jewish partnership. Breakstone contends that excluding Ra'am from a ruling coalition is antithetical to Zionism and that including the party is an opportunity, not a necessity. He acknowledges disagreeing with some of Ra'am's platform, including its support for a Palestinian state, but welcomes that position as essential for Israel's future. The piece is a direct appeal to voters to support Ra'am in the upcoming election to prevent another Netanyahu-led government.