Moshe Feiglin Criticizes Right-Wing Activist Yair Ansbacher for Supporting Naftali Bennett
Moshe Feiglin, chairman of the Zehut party, launched a sharp attack against military analyst Dr. Yair Ansbacher following Ansbacher's recent announcement of political support for former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett ahead of the upcoming elections. In a pointed post, Feiglin accused Ansbacher of losing his moral compass and described his alliance with Bennett as "an escape into illness." Feiglin acknowledged his own harsh criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu but condemned Ansbacher for shifting to the left-wing bloc by backing Bennett, calling it a grave mistake.
Feiglin elaborated on his complex view that Netanyahu is not the problem for the national camp but rather a reflection of its condition. He described Netanyahu as a perfect tool for the right, allowing them to maintain illusions of opposition while continuing policies like Oslo and progressive influence in the military. Feiglin accused Bennett of being "the greatest political fraud since the state's founding," who betrayed his voters to the left in exchange for becoming prime minister.
Directly attacking Bennett, Feiglin said voters who supported Netanyahu wanted him as prime minister despite his betrayals, while those who voted for Bennett wanted Netanyahu but were deceived to a lesser extent. He called for a deep internal reform within religious Zionism and the national camp, advocating for a clear, bold right-wing alternative that emphasizes a Jewish state, places Arab citizens of 1948 in their "place," and elects the Supreme Court directly by the public.
Feiglin concluded with a political warning and personal disappointment, noting that despite the public moving strongly rightward and toward Jewish identity, the right risks losing power because it left Netanyahu in charge without real change. He lamented that instead of building a genuine alternative, Ansbacher fled to a space denying the identity from which the problem stems, missing the chance to be part of new leadership.
