Political commentator Dvir Lugar argues that religious Zionist voters who now advocate for a unity government with the left are abandoning their ideology out of fear of renewed protests and civil unrest, and should instead stay committed to the right-wing agenda.
Political commentator Dvir Lugar published a lengthy analysis Friday evening criticizing a segment of the religious Zionist (מגזר סרוג) community that he says is now advocating for a coalition with left-wing parties out of fear of renewed mass protests and civil unrest. Lugar argues that the current right-wing government, under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been effective — advancing settlement expansion, annulling the 2005 disengagement law, and prosecuting the war against Hamas and Hezbollah. He warns that abandoning ideological principles for a unity government with the left would risk rolling back these achievements. The piece reflects ongoing internal debates within the Israeli right ahead of upcoming elections, as various political figures and analysts weigh coalition options.
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