The Blogs: The lesson of Oslo: A fragile Knesset majority can imperil our nation’s future | Avi Schwartz
Avi Schwartz recounts a gathering with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, who analyzed how the Oslo Accords passed the Knesset by a single vote due to a fragile coalition dependent on Arab party support. Schwartz argues this shows that parliamentary arithmetic can endanger national security, and he endorses voting for Likud in the upcoming elections to ensure Israel's survival after October 7.
Avi Schwartz, writing in The Times of Israel's blogs, describes attending a gathering with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar in Or Akiva. Sa'ar analyzed the Oslo Accords, noting that after the 1992 elections, Yitzhak Rabin's coalition lost Shas and relied on outside support from Arab parties, passing the accords by a single Knesset vote. Schwartz argues this demonstrates that a fragile parliamentary majority can imperil the nation, citing subsequent terrorism and security challenges. He identifies as coming from the 1948 Zionist left but believes today's left has abandoned Ben-Gurion's values. Schwartz concludes that the coming elections, following October 7, are about national survival, and he endorses supporting Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud, stating that security must precede other debates.