Rabbi Warns of 'Terrible Mistake' if 'Change Bloc' Forms Government with Arab Parties
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Rabbi Avraham Stav warned that forming a government with Arab party support would be a "terrible mistake" and "un-Zionist." He revealed he voted for the "Change Bloc" hoping for change, not compromise. Stav urged leaders to prioritize national needs and avoid further elections, calling for flexibility and unity to heal society.
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- Rabbi Avraham Stav called a potential government with Arab support a "terrible mistake."
- Stav revealed he voted for the "Change Bloc" hoping for national change.
- He warned against compromising values and forming an "un-Zionist" government.
- The Rabbi urged "Change Bloc" leaders to act with maturity and prioritize national needs.
- He cautioned against further elections as an "irresponsible gamble."
- Stav called for flexibility, concessions, and unity to heal Israeli society.
Rabbi Avraham Stav stated in an interview on Radio Galey Israel that he would consider it a "terrible mistake" if the "Change Bloc" parties form a government with the support of Arab parties, especially if it means compromising core values. He expressed concern that such a government, driven by opposition to Prime Minister Netanyahu, would be "un-Zionist." Stav revealed that he had voted for the "Change Bloc" parties in the recent elections, not out of complete agreement with their platforms on security, settlement, or the justice system, but out of a belief that Israel needed change that the current narrow coalition could not provide. He also cited the lack of a party advocating for unity that could pass the electoral threshold.
Stav emphasized his expectation that the "Change Bloc" leadership would act with maturity and leadership during this "emergency." He acknowledged they did not promise unity but did promise hope, change, and prioritizing the nation's welfare. He warned that dragging the country into another election would be an "irresponsible gamble" with their ideologies and a "disregard" for the urgent needs of a nation at war.
He concluded by urging flexibility and magnanimity for societal healing. Stav called on them to negotiate privately until a resolution is found, to collaborate with Knesset members who believe in Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, to make concessions, show grace, build trust, and find a solution for "correction, healing, and mending," as they had promised.
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