Any spiral interpretation that proves that Netanyahu is facing an election misses the simple fact • In a time of economic crisis, Israel can not afford a large expenditure on organizing an election • The ball is now in the court of blue and white and Gantz, who fears an election campaign that will lead to civil war •
A demonstration by the right and Netanyahu's supporters in Balfour
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Oren Ben Hakon
Pompeo lands in Israel
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Matti Stern, US Embassy
Defense Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Bnei Gantz
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Adina Velman - Spokeswoman for the Knesset
The arrival of US Secretary of State Pompeo today (Thursday) is expected to restore some sanity to the agenda, which is dominated by retired senior defense officials leading the shock measures against the Israeli police. Prime Minister Netanyahu's press conference last night marks, first of all, the continuation of an accelerated political agenda. Pompeo continues from here to Sudan. If peace with the United Arab Emirates gets Phase B in the bow - it will be a big story. At least for a few hours, until the generals inside and outside the government recover.
If there was one justification for the election, it was to thwart the attempt of Gaza street riots along with the justice system and retired senior security officials to overthrow the prime minister. It's hard to exaggerate Ya'alon's insane remarks against the police, especially when he recommended to her officers to read Yigal Eilam's 'commanders'.
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But it has long been clear that any spirited interpretation that proves that Netanyahu is facing an election misses the simple fact: Israel in the Corona era, in an attempt to emerge from a huge economic crisis, cannot afford to spend big on organizing an election.
Pompeo landed in Israel ahead of his meeting with Netanyahu // Photo: Ziv Sokolov, US Embassy in Israel
Therefore, the goal of the political echelon of the Likud and of Blue and White is to continue the partnership as signed in the coalition agreement. The ball is now in the field of blue and white. The objective situation in all its aspects requires continuing with this government, with all its problems. It is therefore to be expected that Gantz will compromise on Hauser's proposal and prevent the dissolution of the Knesset and further elections. The Netanyahu-Gantz government cannot accept the fact that Israel is unable to launch an extensive operation in Gaza or the north during the epidemic. Even the fragile and hostile unity is better than going to the polls. Ganz fears an election campaign that will lead to a civil war. The answer of the right, to say that there will be no civil war - means to prevent going to the polls.
The riots of the left are in any case a kind of election campaign in favor of the right and also in favor of Netanyahu. The public is not enthusiastic, to say the least, about the level of verbal violence and attacks on the police. The impression of continued political momentum gives a more tangible agenda than the fight against the invisible enemy. As MK Zvika Hauser said when she began rushing to the budget deadline, all the reasons for creating the coalition of unity in the first place - have remained valid even now. Netanyahu has shown responsibility. Now a donor of Ashkenazi and Gantz.
