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Nov 14, 2023
living together, the sequel
Back in April the divisiveness was so bad that I suggested the only way to fix the country would be to go to war. Not to toot my own horn.. I think over the months of the fighting over judicial reform similar was probably said by plenty of people.
I am getting that sense again.
The unity in Israel (whatever unity and achdut mean), the goodwill in Israel, the brotherly love in Israel, is soaring, at an all time high, through the roof. As if nothing can rip us apart.
I think at this point the only thing that can ruin all this and rip us apart again is the end of the war and the elections that will occur in its wake. That will bring politics back and that will be the end of all this.
Unless we find a way to be civil in politics - not an easy task.
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I don't think elections will be like that this time. The current government is so discredited that anyone who tries to claim it's amazing and deserve to be re-elected will simply not be taken seriously.
ReplyDeletePeople from all quartes, including many amongst the Chareidim, love this new unity and don't want it to end. Folks who say "Let's go back to judicial reform and divisiveness will be dismissed.
I think the issue of investigating the failures, even before any investigation begins, will cause a lot of fighting and that will likely lead to the elections that will ramp it up. Additionally, other laws and budgets waiting to be passed (ie draft law, different coalition monies and budgets that will get reallocated) will all bring the fighting back and will be the focus of a lot of the elections that follow
DeleteThe really loony left never let up. They've been hard at work blaming Bibi and "the settlers" and "the religious" since day one, gaslighting about any culpability they may have, and are exploiting the hostage situation up the wazoo for their own pet causes. People are mostly ignoring them and refusing to call them out because they're too polite.
ReplyDeleteThe judiciary should NOT be immune from any investigation of failures. For example, the supreme court's decision to outlaw targeted killings of Hamas leaders; the supreme court's decision to forbid the army from shooting at Gazans approaching the fence; the 'knock on the roof requirement.' The struggle between Israel and terrorists is based on deterrence - when the supreme court LIMITS house-destruction of a terrorists house to a single room or floor, this ERODES deterrence. I could go on. And this doesnt even take into account actions not taken by the IDF for FEAR of the Supreme Court. If the Supreme Court wants power (i.e. to DECIDE for us), then they must also be held accountable. And this is not limited to only the Supreme Court - all of the various legal 'advisors' who have the TITLE of advisor but in fact are deciding FOR the government - their decisions must ALSO be investigated and should NOT be immune.
ReplyDeleteI also expected that "something" had to happen. As in physics, for every action there's a reaction. My guess is that the coalition parties don't want to risk elections so quickly. They'll hold on until no choice. And the Left doesn't have real leaders. Young people came to the army to fight.
ReplyDeleteBut Likud must get rid of Bibi. He is seriously at fault.
Nah, just like in the USA after Sept 11th . There was unity but after returning to daily life stuff starts fading in the mind and whatever ticked people off is still unfinished business and will sadly re-emerge :(
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