The Blogs: Vote right, if you wish. Just don’t vote for Bibi | Aron Heller

Aron Heller argues that the upcoming Israeli election is not about left vs. right or the Palestinian issue, but about the future of Israel as a Jewish democratic state. He urges right-wing voters to support any candidate other than Benjamin Netanyahu, citing the prime minister's legacy of judicial overhaul, the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, and alleged collaboration with Qatar to finance Hamas.

Aron Heller, writing in The Times of Israel's opinion blog, argues that the upcoming Israeli election is not about the left-right divide or the Palestinian issue, but about the future of Israel as a Jewish democratic state. He asserts that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is using fearmongering and a 'poison machine' to distract voters, claiming the election is about 'Right or Palestine' when in reality Palestinian statehood is not on the agenda. Heller urges right-wing voters to support any candidate other than Netanyahu, naming Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman, Yair Lapid, and Yair Golan as acceptable alternatives. He criticizes Netanyahu's legacy, including the judicial overhaul attempts, the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, and alleged collaboration with Qatar to finance Hamas. Heller argues that a new coalition could focus on domestic consensus issues like separating religion from government, fighting crime, and integrating ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military and workforce.