Journalist Urges Netanyahu to Form Broad Unity Government
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Journalist Kalman Liebskind is urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a broad unity government including opposition parties to prevent further elections. Liebskind suggests Netanyahu invite leaders like Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman, and Yair Golan to negotiate. The proposed government would require compromises on issues such as Haredi conscription and judicial reform, with Liebskind warning that failure to unite could deepen societal divisions.
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- Journalist Kalman Liebskind called on PM Netanyahu to form a broad unity government.
- Liebskind proposed including opposition leaders like Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Golan.
- The unity government would require compromises on Haredi conscription and judicial reform.
- Liebskind warned that failing to unite could deepen Israeli societal divisions.
- He urged voters to pressure their representatives to consider joining.
- Liebskind placed primary responsibility for the initiative on Netanyahu.
Journalist and commentator Kalman Liebskind is calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to initiate negotiations for a broad Zionist unity government, which would include parties from both the right and the left. In an opinion piece published in the newspaper "Mishpacha", Liebskind proposed a government that could potentially include figures like Yair Golan and Itamar Ben-Gvir, aiming to end political division and prevent further elections.
Liebskind argues that the recent election results present an opportunity to form a wide-ranging government supported by Zionist parties, rather than one reliant on Arab parties. He urged leaders of Zionist parties to abandon mutual boycotts and work towards unity. He specifically appealed to opposition voters to pressure their elected officials to consider joining a government with Netanyahu.
He distinguished between principled opposition to joining a government, such as on issues like Haredi conscription or settlement in Judea and Samaria, and an absolute rejection of Netanyahu before negotiations even begin. Liebskind characterized the latter as an "emotional, tribal commitment based on hatred."
However, Liebskind placed the primary responsibility for initiating such a move on Netanyahu, given his position as Prime Minister. He suggested Netanyahu should invite opposition leaders, including Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman, and Yair Golan, to his office immediately after the official results are published to propose their inclusion in a unity government.
According to Liebskind, this government would need to compromise on key contentious issues, such as Haredi conscription, the judicial reform, and settlement expansion in Judea and Samaria. He acknowledged that not all parties would achieve all their demands but stressed that a willingness to compromise is essential for forming the government. He called on leaders to prioritize the nation's welfare over political considerations, stating, "Is it likely that all partners in such a government will get everything they desire? Probably not. But there is no other way. This is the hour."
Liebskind warned that missing the opportunity to form a unity government could deepen the rift in Israeli society.
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