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.
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.
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.
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.
Well, if the Manhigut were led by Schmuel Sackett rather than Feiglin…
David, I’m sympathetic, but please step down on advertising