When they massacred us, we chose him: The soul-searching an entire camp must do

Nir Kipnis attacks Benny Gantz's election campaign, which boasts the slogan 'When they massacred us, he chose us,' and directs criticism toward the camp that supported Gantz. The writer argues that Gantz is unfit for leadership, but asks what this says about the public that saw him as a legitimate candidate for prime minister, and encourages soul-searching among those seeking to replace Netanyahu.

Nir Kipnis sharply attacks Benny Gantz's election campaign, which boasts the slogan 'When they massacred us, he chose us.' The writer argues that Gantz is unfit for leadership, describing him as pathetic and disconnected from reality. However, the main criticism is directed at the camp that supported Gantz, known as 'Anyone but Bibi.' Kipnis asks what this says about an entire public that was so eager to replace Netanyahu that it was willing to crown as leader of Israel a man who turns out to be unfit even to manage the election campaign of a tiny party. He recalls that many saw Gantz as the successor to Yitzhak Rabin, but now it is clear that this was an illusion. The writer emphasizes that this is not to legitimize Netanyahu's rule or to undermine Gadi Eisenkot's qualifications, but calls for soul-searching in a public whose hatred of Netanyahu drove it out of its senses.