The Left Is Willing to Pay Any Price to Oust Netanyahu
Dr. Eitan Lesri argues that the left is willing to abandon its principles to oust Netanyahu. He compares the election promises of Eisenkot, Lapid, Bennett, Golan, and Lieberman with the political flexibility shown in current negotiations, and calls for a broad Zionist unity government.
In an opinion piece, Dr. Eitan Lesri argues that the Israeli left is willing to abandon its stated principles to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The article compares the election promises of Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett, Yair Golan, and Avigdor Lieberman on issues such as Haredi conscription, red lines regarding the Arab parties, and disqualifying partnership with Netanyahu, with the political flexibility they are now showing in coalition negotiations. Lesri notes that the Netanyahu bloc holds 53 seats, the Eisenkot bloc 48 seats, and the Arab parties 19 seats, with no majority for either camp. He questions whether the boycott of Netanyahu has become a goal that justifies abandoning principles, including partnership with the Haredim and reliance on the Arab parties. Lesri calls for a broad Zionist unity government instead of a politics of boycotts and disqualifications.