Another government with Ben-Gvir could be disastrous
“It’s wide open,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the day before yesterday, after the Likud primaries. The race is wide open. He isn’t buying the polls broadcast on the various channels—the ones forecasting him a defeat just shy of a majority for the Zionist opposition, and not the ones forecasting him a sweeping victory, the biggest of his career.In any case, past experience teaches that at this stage of a campaign, the prime minister isn’t occupied with the race itself, but with preparing for it. The Likud list elections were stage one. Ostensibly, he played it neutral. In practice, he hasn’t been this involved in years. He’s the one who shaped the recommended list for Israel Aerospace Industries’ board, dropped David Bitan and Tally Gotliv from it, and made sure Nir Barkat was crossed off list after list.The result: Gotliv remains a loud fringe act at the foot of…
The article discusses the potential disastrous implications of another Israeli government with Itamar Ben-Gvir in a significant role, attributing his rise to the boycott of Benjamin Netanyahu by other parties. It highlights Ben-Gvir's perceived effectiveness in marketing despite a rise in crime during his tenure, noting that polls predict a surge for his party. The author states, "another government with Ben-Gvir in a meaningful role would be a heavy disaster for the country." The piece also criticizes the long-term strategic damage caused abroad by his presence, citing difficulties for international Jewish communities and right-wing parties in defending an Israeli government that includes him. The article suggests that the political pendulum, which led to Ben-Gvir's prominence, is now swinging back, potentially leading to a center-left minority government.
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