I was not going to post anything today - between a shortage of time and some personal issues that is filling the time I have, I figured I would just take the time off from blogging today. But then I saw something that deserves mention.

While Netanyanyahu was doing everything possible and trying everything under the sun last night to come to a last minute arrangement to get enough support for a government coalition without going to new elections, one of the issues was trying to apply heavy pressure on MK Omer Yankelevitch (Kachol Lavan) to support the government from the opposition or even to abandon Kachol Lavan and join Likud or some other arrangement. The reports had heavy pressure being put on her, as has been tried before. In the end it did not work, but personally I found this a bit reprehensible.

Anyways, MK Yitzchak Pindrus (UTJ) just said something interesting about this, and I found it noteworthy. Pindrus said that had MK Yankelevitch abandoned her party and joined the coalition, he would have been disappointed by the decision. Pindrus said a person needs to be faithful to his supporters and voters. The pressure placed on her [to switch parties] was not appropriate.

That is a respectable and honorable position, and I appreciate it. I was tired of hearing how she is stabbing the haredi community in the back, how perhaps she achieved her position just for this moment to be in a position to save the haredi community, and the like. First of all, I dont know her opinion on these matters, and maybe she does not consider that saving the community. Maybe she does not support those positions anyway (or maybe she does). Second, she did not run as a haredi candidate representing the haredi community, running on haredi issues. Omer Yankelevitch ran on general social issues and for whatever reason chose that party to run with (she spoke about a broad base, a diverse party, etc). To adopt her, forcefully, as part of a haredi party that would never even have her and host her, left a really bad taste in my mouth. Chew them up and spit them out when they are no longer useful Do our bidding so it helps us, and then go home. Ichsa, as my little kids would say. The position expressed by MK Pindrus is honorable and I appreciate that.