The dramatic evening in the Knesset plenum brought the change-hate government closer than ever • It is still unclear whether Lapid and Saar brought Abbas closer to them, or whether the Arab MK's anger at Smutrich pushed him into their arms • What is clear is that Netanyahu has not yet given up • Commentary
The dramatic day in the Knesset was the plot twist.
The moment of turning.
After that, they realize that what was is not what will be.
That the chance of the other side, the government of change, or hatred, depends on who you ask, to form a government that will replace Netanyahu, more tangible than ever.
The statements and scenarios phase is over.
The stage of deeds has arrived.
Netanyahu has another 14 days.
Without further change, this event will end in a month in the Bennett-Lapid government.
Results of the vote for the organizing committee // Photo: Knesset Spokeswoman
It is still unclear what happened to Mansour Abbas and his friends in the USSR who decided at the last minute to join the left camp in voting for the establishment of the organizing committee. Who is constantly attacking him, and about Netanyahu, who is deaf to him? But one thing has become clear: Abbas is on the field as a full-fledged player. He will not sit quietly when a government is formed with his support and he will be asked to hide to the tools. Supported by Arab MKs.
Abbas will demand all the respect he deserves.
Will require a partnership.
And will require achievements.
And a lot.
If it complicates matters or promotes them - only days will tell.
Abbas' vote served as a convincing proof for Smutrich that he could not be trusted.
That Netanyahu's pursuit of his support was a big mistake.
That Abbas can instantly deceive him, run away from him in votes, and leave him without a majority in a minority government that cannot control the Knesset.
As far as Netanyahu is concerned, the incident proved the opposite.
That Abbas should be treated with respect.
As the other side treated him.
To give him significant achievements in the civic fields in which he is interested, to congratulate him on having abandoned the national issue at the moment, and most importantly - to close a partnership with him, even though he will not be part of the government, and to buy his loyalty.
The loser of the last day is Naftali Bennett.
What began as an impressive muscle demonstration against Netanyahu, ended in the closure of a strange deal with him, and a joint discrimination of the two.
The impression was that Bennett was about to make the school a prime minister.
Netanyahu smelled it approaching and attacked him sharply at a Likud faction meeting.
At the last minute, they agreed that Bennett would support the Likud's proposal and receive another representative as a gift to the committee.
But as in the attempts to form a right-wing government, so now, together they have only 59. Without Abbas everything falls apart.
And that's exactly what happened.
Netanyahu accuses Smutrich of torpedoing the formation of a right-wing government, but so far it is difficult to say that he has acted on the matter. If there is one public that the prime minister specializes in dealing with, it is the national-religious public. His influence on the rabbis, activists and key figures influencing this sector is enormous. So much so that one of the main reasons that Naftali Bennett founded the New Right was due to his desire to disengage from the influence of the rabbis, whom Netanyahu knew how to precede him and gain their support before him. However, in the two weeks that the mandate has been in his pocket, we have not seen any action by the Prime Minister in this regard. But there are two more weeks. Contrary to reports and rumors, he has no intention of returning the mandate ahead of time. Two weeks in politics are an eternity. Even if it seems at the moment that nothing will happen to them.