Ex-Netanyahu Candidate Slams Voters Backing Opposition Leader Eisenkot
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Oren Dobronsky, a former Likud candidate, strongly criticized Israelis planning to vote for opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, comparing it to New York Jews voting for Mahmoud Abbas. Dobronsky argued that such a vote would inevitably lead to Arab parties joining the government, potentially hindering military actions due to veto power. He questioned voters' self-respect and respect for fallen soldiers, especially after the October 7th attacks, asking if they died to enable such a scenario. The post gained significant traction online.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former Likud candidate Oren Dobronsky criticized Israelis voting for Gadi Eisenkot.
- Dobronsky compared voting for Eisenkot to New York Jews voting for Mahmoud Abbas.
- He argued that a government with Eisenkot would include Arab parties.
- Dobronsky questioned voters' respect for fallen soldiers after October 7th.
- He warned of potential vetoes on military actions by Arab coalition partners.
Oren Dobronsky, who previously held a secure spot on the Likud party list but chose to forgo it, published a scathing social media post on Monday, the day before elections, criticizing Israelis who intend to vote for Gadi Eisenkot.
Dobronsky drew a parallel between New York Jews voting for Mahmoud Abbas and Israelis voting for the "left bloc" led by Eisenkot, arguing that such a vote would "certainly bring Arab parties into the government." He clarified that he was not equating Eisenkot with Abbas, but cited Benny Gantz, whom he described as Eisenkot's ideological partner and closest associate, as saying, "You voted for Gadi, you voted for Mansour Abbas, what's not clear about that?"
Dobronsky asserted this is the reality because Eisenkot's bloc would require Arab parties to form a government, citing the lack of other mathematical possibilities. He also pointed to Yair Golan not denying this possibility and noted that former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and politician Avigdor Lieberman had previously included Arab parties in a government.
Dobronsky questioned how Israelis, who have experienced the intifada and Islamist terror, could consider voting for a bloc that would effectively include an Arab party in the government, especially after the October 7th attacks. He asked if voters had lost their minds and where their self-respect and respect for fallen soldiers were, questioning if they died to bring the "Muslim Brotherhood" into the government.
He further argued that a government relying on an Arab party would be unable to act offensively as needed due to potential vetoes. Dobronsky posed a hypothetical: "We will need to attack in Lebanon and they will say if you attack then the government is dismantled." He questioned what Eisenkot and his colleagues would do in such a scenario, suggesting they would capitulate and abandon the attack. He questioned how one could bring the "enemy" into the government or rely on them for a coalition if they hold veto power over military actions, sarcastically asking if Mahmoud Abbas should be appointed Chief of Staff.
Concluding his post, Dobronsky asked about Israelis' basic survival instinct, stating that voting for Eisenkot, or any opposition party that would recommend him for prime minister, is the same "madness" as New York Jews voting for Abbas.
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