Things I Was Told This Week / Raanan Shaked
Raanan Shaked writes about the conversations he had this week, criticizing calls for unity with Benjamin Netanyahu. He argues that Netanyahu has divided Israeli society, and that unity with him is a code for his continued rule. Shaked rejects the idea that "the public wants" a unity government, and wonders with whom exactly one should sit in the government.
Raanan Shaked writes a personal opinion column about the conversations he had this week with people around him. He describes a feeling of fear and political uncertainty, and sharply criticizes calls for unity with Benjamin Netanyahu. Shaked argues that Netanyahu has dedicated his life to division and incitement, and therefore unity with him is a code for his continued rule. He rejects the claim that "the public wants" a unity government, and mentions Benny Gantz, who withdrew from the race because he understood there was no support for it. Shaked wonders with whom exactly one should sit in the government – Miri Regev, Yoav Kisch, Amir Ohana – and mentions failures like the Meron disaster. At the end of the column, he expresses hope that politics will return to its natural size, and that it will be possible to write about lighter topics.