Journalist Predicts Bennett's Return as Prime Minister
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Journalist Amichai Atali stated he will not vote for former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett but predicted Bennett will return to the premiership within ten years. Atali contrasted Bennett's management skills favorably with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's, criticizing Netanyahu's detachment from ministerial operations. He suggested Bennett's next term would be better received publicly than his previous one.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Journalist Amichai Atali predicts former PM Naftali Bennett will serve as Prime Minister again within the next decade.
- Atali stated he will not vote for Bennett in the upcoming elections.
- He praised Bennett's management skills as superior to those of PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Atali criticized Netanyahu for being detached from the day-to-day operations of government ministries.
- He suggested Bennett's future term would gain broader public acceptance.
- Atali noted Bennett's current campaign shows a "lack of hunger."
Journalist Amichai Atali, a correspondent for Yedioth Ahronoth, stated on Thursday that he does not intend to vote for former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the upcoming elections. However, Atali expressed an appreciation for Bennett's management capabilities, comparing them favorably to those of current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Atali went further, predicting that Bennett will serve as Prime Minister again within the next decade.
Atali opened his post on X by stating his intention not to vote for Bennett but then offered "two observations and one hypothesis." He commented on Bennett's current campaign, noting a "lack of hunger" from Bennett. He then contrasted the two leaders' abilities to drive practical processes within government ministries. "In his ability to move practical processes in government ministries: to identify a need, build a project in any field, accompany it, and supervise it, he is certainly a much better manager than Benjamin Netanyahu," Atali wrote.
Atali criticized Netanyahu's level of involvement in the day-to-day operations of government ministries. He cited an anecdote from a recent Education Minister who reportedly never discussed ministry affairs with Netanyahu. "Netanyahu finds no interest in the various ministries," Atali claimed, adding, "For him, it's all show and just firefighting. Everything is beneath him. He is a statesman on a grand scale, his head is on the UN General Assembly stage, what does he have to do with fuel prices, PISA tests, or supermarket prices?"
Atali asserted that Netanyahu only addresses such issues during political campaigns, meeting those affected only in campaign videos, while in practice, the situation always worsens during his terms. Despite his declaration not to vote for Bennett, Atali predicted Bennett's political future. "In the coming decade, Bennett will again serve as Prime Minister of Israel," Atali estimated. He believes a future Bennett premiership would be structured differently and receive broader public acceptance, potentially including support from within Netanyahu's current bloc.
