So here were the best and brightest at the Jerusalem conference bemoaning the lack of leadership in Israel and the "Jewish Leadership crisis" in between the self-flagellation and cries of forgiveness for their stupidity (see Gen Ron-Tal, Pinchas Wallerstein, etc). And this after Bibi had invoked Gd's name in his speech. Wonder of wonders and during the Pesach season, no less. And, what was the consensus of who should be the next leader of Israel? Why Bibi of course. Why? Because we simply have no choice. Do we think he will be better the second time around? Of course not and anyone who thinks that will be severely disappointed. And this from Dr. Aryeh Eldad, Knesset member, plastic surgeon, burn expert, secular Zionist supreme, lover of the land of Israel. And what has been his major contribution in the Knesset this year? Why, getting a law passed that hot water heaters in new Israeli construction must have a certain temperature limit. And when asked about Feiglin and Manhigut Yehudit, his response was and I quote, "Unfortunately, the day Manhigut Yehudit will stand at the head of the Likud Party – it will turn into a boutique party with one or two mandates. Why spend ten years getting to that point? And it is not a matter of Feiglin. It would be the same with me at its head.” Sigh, another good man suffering mental paralysis by (over and incorrect) analysis. Would it be safe to say he just doesn't get it and probably never will? And Feiglin's response? Oh, that's right, he wasn't there. Why? Well, we've narrowed the choices down to:
a. There really is no Jewish Leadership crisis and therefore the man who has spent the last 6 years of his life promulgating this concept wasn't needed.
b. B'sheva didn't pay their phone bill and so couldn't call to invite him.
c. (One B'sheva staffer to another) Feiglin's not here? But I thought you called him......
d. Bibi had a tantrum and wouldn't show if Feiglin did.
e. All of the above.
The best of the right? It is enough to make one physically ill. But the madness doesn't stop there. Oh , no, no, no. The current polls show a major Likud victory in the next election. The leadership of the Likud will basically be a two man race between Feiglin and Bibi. Did you know that of the Likudniks who said they support Bibi, 80% of them do not trust him? And so why vote for him? To return the Likud to power of course. Power uber alas. Fly the Likud flag from the Knesset and damn the consequences. What consequences?
Let us pose a hypothetical. Given a choice between Bibi and Olmert for PM, who would you vote for? Ah, good, I see the knee-jerk response in all of you who think you are actually helping Israel. The point of fact is that if you picked Bibi as I'm sure the overwhelming majority of you have, you will have hurt Israel more than you can imagine. In fact, Bibi is the most dangerous man in Israel right now because of the damage he has the potential to inflict. Think about it. Every suicidal land give back was perpetrated by whom? The left? Of course not. It was done by a right-wing government. Yamit, Hevron, Gush Katif equals Begin, Bibi, and Sharon. Do you think Ehud Barak or Shimon Peres were capable of giving back Jerusalem? Do you think Amram Mitzna could have evacuated Gush Katif? Do you really think Olmert and Peretz will be able to give back Yesha? No. Only a strong right-wing government led by a morally bankrupt and faithless head will be able to do the bidding of the left and bring Israel further to the Auschwitz border. That is why given a choice, pick Olmert and his band of thugs. At least the current status quo of incompetence and corruption is in check to a certain degree. Bibi coming in on his white horse (or is that a donkey?) to rescue the land and the people is a fantasy that will boomerang in the worst way possible. In the meantime, let's work for some real Jewish Leadership. Not Dr. Eldad's limited boutique kind, but the real Manhigut Yehudit. It is the only choice.
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Well said! Those of us who are "orange" (i.e. supporters of Eretz Israel, not "tribalistic" supporters of the dead "Right" or "national camp") can NOT support
Netanyahu or the Likud with its current leadership, most of whom supported Sharon's destruction of Gush Katif. In any event I don't see ANY difference between what Netanyahu's and Olmert's positions are. The only real difference, as you said, was that the Likud could destroy more settlements more easily.
Although I could never do like R Yoel Bin-Nun says (I hate to admit it, but he has been PARTIALLY correct about things even though we refused to see it at the time) and actually vote for the Left, even though we are better off with them in power, I think we of the "orange" camp should organize an "Boycott the Election" (whenever that election should be) campaign with bumper stickers and propaganda. This would be like a kick in the teeth to the bankrupt political "Right" which has let us "oranges" down so badly.
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