MK Simcha Rotman's amended citizenship law was overwhelmingly passed this week in the coalition, much to the chagrin of a small minority in the Knesset and the Israeli public. On the passage of the law, which she vehemently opposed until a few weeks ago — all of which, in the end, were to be expected.
As mentioned, with the exception of the Arab parties, the vociferous and anti-law jumpers were, of course, Meretz members.
Makes sense.
As a radical left-wing party, they did what was required of them and what was expected of them.
Even from the current Labor Party, which is already openly flirting with a post-Zionist approach and includes a MK in it for the anthem, there are not too many expectations. The only surprise was one: the replacement prime minister.
Demonstrated and direct, Yair Lapid took a clear stand against the law, without "maybe" and without a hint.
He was interviewed, tweeted and clarified wherever the law was bad, provided empty explanations as usual and linked him to the far right, etc.
The fact that only a few months ago Lapid wrote that "without the Citizenship Law there will be an increase in the wave of Palestinian terrorism", and that "if the opposition votes against the law it will prove that it is more important for it to be against the government."
Still, Yair Lapid, well.
A person who often contradicts himself in the same sentence, what about Nelin for a few months?
Bottom line: alongside the Muslim Brotherhood, Yair Lapid proudly stood up.
Did not just stand up, lead a protest and vote against.
Everything can be solved with a self-evident muscle demonstration, under the pretext of maintaining the coalition and "unity", but this is the easy solution.
Lapid, an Olympic champion in medium-heavyweight clichés, could have avoided the issue at the media level with another post-generic post in a puddle, explaining at length that he is for all that is good and against all that is evil, and "loves our soldiers."
But he did not do it.
He could have dodged on a practical level, with the help of another jump overseas and an embarrassing performance in front of cameras in a foreigner, but he did not do so either.
Demonstrating and in front of the cameras, he and his party voted against a law that de facto prevents a "right of return" from creeping up.
After years of mockery of the Judea and Samaria settlement enterprise as a journalist, and semi-antisemitic quotes about money between Yitzhar and Itamar, and opposition to anything beyond the Green Line as a politician - no one should be surprised. The surprise came due to Lapid's high ability to disguise "L, in parallel with its positioning as the face of the" center. "
Did you say torch?
You said political center.
Fact, this is what he said and this is how the newspaper wrote: he is for what is good and against what is bad, he loves the country and does not like to get dirty, he is for free education and against communism and anti-Semitism, and he even loves our soldiers (an act considered subversive among leftists). .
And it's over.
You can start memorizing and getting used to: Abtissam Mara'ana, Yair Golan and Yair Lapid - the face of the left-wing camp in the Knesset, and the beginning of the end of the term "Central Party".
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