Rabbi Urges Israeli Lawmakers to Form Government, Avoid New Elections
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Rabbi Avraham Stav has publicly appealed to MK-designates Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Avigdor Lieberman to form a government and avoid new elections. He stated his vote was based on a desire for change and a belief they would prioritize the country's needs. Stav warned that forcing another election would be an irresponsible gamble and a disregard for Israel's urgent needs, especially during wartime. He urged them to compromise and find a solution for national healing.
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- Rabbi Avraham Stav urged lawmakers Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Avigdor Lieberman to form a government.
- Stav stated his vote was based on a desire for change and a belief in their commitment to the country.
- He warned that forcing new elections would be an irresponsible gamble and disregard for Israel's needs.
- The rabbi called for compromise, flexibility, and national reconciliation.
- Stav's appeal comes amid a political stalemate following recent elections.
Rabbi Avraham Stav has published a public appeal to MK-designates Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Avigdor Lieberman, urging them to act with national responsibility and prevent another round of elections. Stav stated on social media that he voted for them in the recent election not out of complete agreement with their platforms on security, settlement, or the justice system, but from a belief that Israel needs change that the current narrow coalition cannot provide, and because no other party represented unity and could pass the electoral threshold.
He emphasized his expectation that the "change bloc" leaders would demonstrate leadership and political maturity during this time of national emergency. "I am aware that you did not promise me unity, but you promised me hope, you promised me change, and you promised me that you would put the good of the country above all else," Stav wrote.
Addressing the possibility of coalition talks failing and a return to the polls, Rabbi Stav warned of severe consequences. "I will find it difficult to forgive you if you drag us to repeat elections. It will be an irresponsible gamble with your ideologies, as you are not guaranteed to achieve similar results again, and above all, a disregard for the pressing needs of the people of Israel who are still fighting for their existence," he stated.
Stav concluded his appeal with a strong call for flexibility and magnanimity to heal Israeli society. He urged them to "sit in closed rooms until the smoke comes out; join forces with all Knesset members who believe in the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state; make concessions; show magnanimity; give trust; and find the solution that will lead us to repair, healing, and reconciliation. Exactly as you promised."
