Right-Wing Figures Urged to Let 'Change Bloc' Form Government, Learn from Mistakes
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Right-wing figures are urged to allow a "change bloc" to form a minority government, even if it relies on Arab parties, so they can learn from potential mistakes. The author uses a parable of a child playing with fire to illustrate that some lessons can only be learned through direct experience. This approach would expose the "change bloc" to the consequences of its policies, particularly concerning security and the influence of Arab factions in the Knesset.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Right-wing figures should allow the "change bloc" to form a minority government and learn from mistakes.
- The author uses a parable of a child playing with fire to illustrate the need for direct experience to learn lessons.
- Forming a minority government would grant significant influence to Arab parties within the bloc.
- Potential instability is highlighted, with reliance on Arab parties for budgets and regulations.
- The piece suggests that in case of terror attacks, Arab parties might prioritize terrorist conditions over victims.
The author uses an old parable about a child who wants to play with fire to argue that certain political figures, particularly on the right, should allow the "change bloc" to form a minority government. The core message of the parable is that sometimes individuals must experience negative consequences firsthand to truly learn a lesson.
The article suggests that right-wing figures should refrain from acting as a "safety net" for the "change bloc," which is described as planning a "bungee jump into the abyss of post-Zionism." Instead, they should allow this bloc, which includes figures like Naftali Bennett, Gadi Eisenkot, and Avigdor Lieberman, to pursue its agenda, even if it means forming a minority government where Arab parties hold significant influence.
Specifically, the author urges allowing Bennett, Eisenkot, and Lieberman to "reach their hands into the flames" by forming such a government. This would involve relying on Arab parties like Ahmed Tibi's, Yousef Jabareen's, and Mansour Abbas's for crucial votes, such as defense budgets and Judea and Samaria regulations. The piece paints a picture of potential instability, where the government might be forced to negotiate with these parties on every budget item.
The author anticipates that in the event of a terror attack in Judea and Samaria, the Arab parties supporting the government would prioritize the conditions of terrorists over the Jewish victims. The piece concludes by reiterating the call to let these politicians "play with fire," suggesting that if they don't learn from such an experience, they had nothing valuable to offer in the first place.