Rabbi Warns Opposition Leaders Against Forcing New Elections
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Rabbi Avraham Stav appealed to opposition leaders Naftali Bennett, Gadi Eisenkot, and Avigdor Lieberman, stating he voted for them previously out of a desire for change. He warned them against causing another election, calling it an irresponsible gamble and a disregard for the nation's urgent needs during wartime. The Rabbi urged them to compromise and seek broad consensus for the country's repair and unity.
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- Rabbi Avraham Stav warned opposition leaders against forcing new elections.
- He stated he previously voted for Bennett, Eisenkot, and Lieberman for change.
- Stav called potential repeat elections an irresponsible gamble and disregard for national needs.
- He urged leaders to compromise and seek broad consensus for national unity.
- The Rabbi emphasized the country is currently fighting for its existence.
Rabbi Avraham Stav has issued a sharp public appeal to opposition leaders Naftali Bennett, Gadi Eisenkot, and Avigdor Lieberman, revealing that he had previously cast his vote for them. He explained that his vote was not driven by full ideological agreement but by a pressing need for change and a desire to move away from the narrow coalition structure.
In his message, Rabbi Stav stated, "I did not do so out of complete identification with your positions, neither on security and settlement matters nor on the issue of the justice system." He continued, "I did so out of a belief that the State of Israel needs change, one that the current narrow coalition cannot lead, and because among the available options, there was no party carrying the banner of unity that could pass the electoral threshold. You promised me hope, you promised me change, and you promised me that you would put the good of the country above all else."
Rabbi Stav issued a stern warning against a political deadlock that could lead to repeated elections. "I will find it difficult to forgive you if you drag us into repeat elections," he wrote. "This would be an irresponsible gamble with your ideologies (as you are not guaranteed to achieve similar results again), and above all, a disregard for the urgent needs of the people of Israel, who are still fighting for their existence."
He concluded by urging the leaders to demonstrate flexibility and pursue broad consensus. "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 compromises, show magnanimity, build trust, and find the solution that will lead us to repair, healing, and reconciliation, exactly as you promised."
