The Coalition of Atrocities
The Rabbi wrote when the coalition was formed that it was indeed a terrible coalition, but the opposition was too hysterical and, in his opinion, there would not be too dramatic differences on a practical level.
Does the rabbi still think so?
You are mixing up some of my statements that I will connect. I wrote that this is a terrible coalition because of its actions and not because of the ministers’ personalities. Therefore, when I say a terrible coalition, I mean that they will commit terrible acts. And they do. The hysteria I spoke about is the fear of the collapse of democracy. In my opinion, there is no real fear of that.
The statement that there will be no dramatic differences between different coalitions was made a long time ago about the very difference between the right and the left. I argued that there were no significant differences in the political, security, and economic spheres, and therefore I argued that it was a mistake to focus on these issues when considering who to choose. And indeed there are no differences, except that the current government is very left-wing. I certainly predicted differences in the areas of religion and state, and they are indeed coming true. So in the meantime, my predictions are coming true well. Too good, unfortunately. There is only one exception that I did not foresee. The coalition of horrors not only harms society and relations between religion and state (which was to be expected) but also does not function in the areas of security, politics, and economics, and in almost no other area. This can be clearly seen today.
In column 511 (10/19/22 not long ago) in response to the following question:
Why do you think that if I vote for religious Zionism and as a result a right-wing government is formed,
the main things will not be fulfilled.
Regarding Bibi, I agree, but why is it wrong to compromise on the secondary issues of religion, state and society, in exchange for changes in the legal system and security?
The rabbi answered this way:
I explained. In my opinion, there will be no such changes, neither in the legal system nor in security. We have many years of experience that clearly shows this.
And in response to the following question:
According to this logic, those who care about changing the legal system should definitely vote for one of the right-wing parties (Likud, Smotrich’ or Shaked). This is important, this is possible (the Haredim will not oppose the change, and Netanyahu, who once blocked it, will no longer do it. It may be for personal reasons, but who cares). And there is a huge difference on this issue between the liberal left and the conservative right.
The rabbi answered this way:
The problem with conservatives is not Bibi's coalition. Lieberman and Sa'ar want such a change no less, and they are definitely not leftists. And on the other hand, I do not agree that there will be a difference with respect to the judicial system. What was is what will be, as in the previous terms.
Conclusion:
The honest reader will judge
Indeed, with regard to the legal system, I was surprised compared to the past and expectations, although that hasn't happened yet either.
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