It is my long-standing policy to not criticize any politician who is right-of-the-center. For most time, I even refrain from laughing out Lieberman, except when he tries to russify the Jewish state. There are many points on which I disagree with Moshe Feiglin – but he has an incredible advantage of doing something. That's very rare on the right street, preoccupied with petty ambitions and self-righteousness. Feiglin is not great thinker or artful politician – but he is the best candidate the right has now: more mainstream and votable than Baruch Marzel, more of a leader than Ariel Eldad, and indefinitely more honest than Netanyahu.
Could Feiglin succeed in swarming Likud with his followers? Reservations on that point are justifiable, but the idea is worth trying. Considering the low turnout of only 40% at previous Likud primaries, Feiglin's plan could succeed. Netanyahu is no option for conservatives: after the Rabin's execution, he campaigned on the platform of repealing the Oslo agreements, but then followed through with them. Feiglin might or might not succeed, but honest Jews should help him: join Likud and vote for Feiglin. The attempt costs below 100 shekels in Likud membership fees and don't oblige you to vote for Likud if headed by Netanyahu.
I think Feiglin does not have the guts for the rol. I follow it very closely before the linkud primaries, and I was wishing to vote for him. But, the guy just walk away when Netaniahu forced him to quit, with baseless acussations. Landau is another quitter too. So why lose out time with big mouths? If you want to fix the problems, don't be a chicken, be a man.If netaniahu, a shmendrik, press Feiglin and he quits, what could we expect if USA Pushes us? Iran? Palestinians? We need a man with guts…
Yes and no. Feiglin is not Marzel, of course, but that softness makes Feiglin more voteable.
Netanyahu forced Feiglin out of the race with very real threat of introducing a party’s rule that bans those who served 3 months+ in jail from party’s leadership.
That said, I would wish we have someone better than Feiglin, but unfortunately there is no realistic candidate. We’re not talking elections, but Likud primaries. Supporting Feiglin is worth trying.
I mean, who else do you see? Eldad is very good, but he cannot build a following.
I never will vote for Eldad too. In the last Elections I vote for Herut, the only ones that take care of the arab problem. I thik this is the right option. What you think about Herut, Danny?
There are many good Jews around. The point is, could Herut win? The answer is clearly no, they are regrettably a marginal movement. Feiglin has slightly better chance.
Again, the issue now is not whether to vote Likud or Herut, but merely to help Feiglin win the Likud primaries.
Danny: I understand your point. DO you think Feiglin will win? The answer is a clearly no. When he could have been step into primaries he already quits, so what you want now? a new Feiglin? He can be sympathetic, but if we vote him, what we do is to drerive right votes to a quitter.As Olmert cannot govern, so will do Feiglin. To rule Israel you have to be strong and smart. None of this Feiglin has as virtue. When Ovadiah criticizes the Judah and Shomrom leadership for being weak, Feiglin is more of the same. This game is politics. If you enter politics, you have to be ruthless, if you want a priest, that is something else. Even worse, Feiglin is not even a Priest. Sorry for the harsh words, but this guy failed me. So Herut is the only party telling the truth.
As Ovadiah wrote, politics is machivellism, so let's let the play to pros..
Well, you see, hardly 20,000 out of 130,000 Likud members voted for Netanyahu. To overcome 20,000 votes is not impossible. There are many issues, sure, but a chance is there. And - why not try?
Frankly, I don't see anyone in Herut, for that matter, suitable for national leadership. All of them are good gays and gals, but not Bismarcks.
Where are the 100000 That Zo Artzenu put in the
street at the start of Oslo?
NOW IS THE TIME FOR THEM TO PAY LIKUD DUES
TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN COMING LIKUD LEADERSHIP
PRIMARYS.
IF they do join for the modest fee they will be able to vote Feiglin as Head of Likud.
NOW IS THE TIME!
They have no one to blame CHUTZ HERETZ if they dont.
THEY CAN ALWAYS WALK AWAY IF THEY FAIL TO
BRING MANHIGUT TO LIKUD LEADERSHIP.
MY is still offering to lead ISRAEL AS AN
INDEPENDENT NATION BEHOLDEN TO HASH-M Only.
OR IS IT FEAR OF THE GENTILE WHICH KEEPS
THE VOTER FROM MAKING THE ONLY SANE MOVE?
Well, if the Manhigut were led by Schmuel Sackett rather than Feiglin…
Excuses excuses
Vote for the short straw; Thats Feiglin.
He has offered to take the thankless job.
Or take your pick of any soldier who puts on teffilin.
Just quit making excuses and register Likud to
vote properly THIS TIME
David, I'm sympathetic, but please step down on advertising