Analyst Calls Ben-Gvir's Campaign Israel's Most Disappointing Right-Wing Effort
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Analyst Avichai Ben-Chaim criticized National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's election campaign as the most disappointing for a right-wing party, arguing it focused on internal disputes instead of attracting new voters. Ben-Chaim claimed Ben-Gvir missed an opportunity to gain votes from Avigdor Lieberman's supporters. While other panelists mentioned Ben-Gvir's focus on security and civilian armament, Ben-Chaim insisted the strategy was flawed.
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- Analyst Avichai Ben-Chaim called Itamar Ben-Gvir's campaign the most disappointing right-wing effort.
- Ben-Chaim stated Ben-Gvir focused on attacking Netanyahu instead of attracting new voters.
- The analyst believes Ben-Gvir failed to try and gain votes from Avigdor Lieberman's supporters.
- Other panelists argued Ben-Gvir's campaign addressed security and civilian armament.
- Ben-Chaim countered that attacks on Netanyahu were meant to draw votes from Netanyahu himself.
Dr. Avichai Ben-Chaim, a panelist on the program 'HaPatriotim,' has sharply criticized the election campaign of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, labeling it the "most disappointing right-wing party campaign" in the recent elections. Ben-Chaim argued that Ben-Gvir's strategy was fundamentally flawed, focusing excessively on internal disputes within the right-wing bloc and attacks against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, rather than seeking to broaden his support base.
Ben-Chaim asserted that Ben-Gvir should have aimed to attract votes from Avigdor Lieberman's party, claiming he could have secured two mandates from that demographic but failed to make the attempt. "Ben-Gvir's entire campaign was within the bloc, against Netanyahu, against Netanyahu, against Netanyahu," Ben-Chaim stated, suggesting the correct objective should have been to appeal to new voter segments.
Other panelists countered that Ben-Gvir's campaign also addressed issues such as the fight against Arab terrorism, the distribution of weapons to civilians, and the demolition of homes in the Negev. However, Ben-Chaim maintained his position, dismissing the idea that attacking Netanyahu was a tactic to draw votes from Lieberman. He argued the opposite, suggesting that attacks on Netanyahu were intended to peel voters away from Netanyahu himself.
