Attempt to Oust Netanyahu Could Backfire, Political Scientist Warns
Translated & summarized from Vesty by baba
Political scientist Dr. Alexander Zinker warns that efforts to oust Benjamin Netanyahu could strategically lead to his return to power. He outlined four coalition scenarios, each risking early elections, citing opposition from Avigdor Lieberman and the stringent demands of ultra-Orthodox parties. Zinker believes that even if a government is formed, it will be short-lived, and Netanyahu could capitalize on its failures to regain leadership.
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- Ousting Netanyahu at any cost could strategically pave his way back to power, warns political scientist Alexander Zinker.
- Four potential coalition scenarios in Israel all risk triggering early elections, according to Zinker.
- Avigdor Lieberman opposes relying on Arab factions for coalition support, Zinker stated.
- Ultra-Orthodox parties' demands on religion and conscription pose obstacles to coalition formation.
- A broad coalition involving Yesh Atid and Likud is unlikely due to Netanyahu's premiership demands.
An effort by the "change bloc" to remove Benjamin Netanyahu at any cost, particularly through a short-lived minority government, would result in a tactical victory but strategically pave his way back to power, according to political scientist Dr. Alexander Zinker. In an interview, Zinker outlined four potential coalition scenarios in Israel, each risking early elections.
Attempts to include ultra-Orthodox parties like Shas and Yahadut HaTorah face obstacles due to their stringent demands on religious matters and conscription. Combining Arab and religious parties in a single government would likely provoke widespread discontent.
Zinker also deemed a broad coalition involving Yesh Atid and Likud unlikely. He cited Benjamin Netanyahu's insistence on being the first to hold the premiership, a situation Gadi Eisenkot remembers ended poorly for Benny Gantz during a previous rotation.
"Tactically they will win, but strategically they may lose: after such a rule, Netanyahu will have plenty of reasons for criticism and may well return," he stated, predicting that while some government might be formed, it would be short-lived.
Dr. Alexander Zinker is an Israeli political scientist and publicist, and a former Knesset member for the Yisrael BaAliyah party. Since leaving parliament, he has focused on political analysis, electoral research, and publicism. He regularly analyzes coalition dynamics, party strategies, and national challenges on "Vesti. Studio" project is led by chief editor and host Igor Moldavsky.
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