The election results are thought-provoking. It is clear to everyone that this was not just another routine vote, but that people went to vote with a sense that they were fighting for their identity and values. Many are talking about the need for deep soul-searching.
One of the important issues worth discussing is the attempt to turn the Arab parties into a balance. One bloc of Jewish parties boycotted the other bloc, and as a result, the Arab parties became the decisive factor between these two blocs.
Dangerous legitimacy
This situation, which was unthinkable throughout the years of the state's existence, has been legitimized in the past year and a half. Those who justify the move claimed that these were the democratic rules of the game, and that the Arab parties were duly elected to the Knesset and had the right to be part of the coalition.
Formally, this is true, but in essence, there is a serious and dangerous crossing of lines here. And perhaps it is good that we conducted this experiment, which illustrated to all of us what things are supposed to be.
When the idea of including the Islamic Party in the coalition was raised, the claim was made that this party was not concerned with the national issue and the struggle between the peoples, but rather that all its aspirations were in the civil sphere, in improving the living conditions of Arab citizens.
The truth is, I wish it were so. That the Arab citizens of Israel would abandon their burning hatred of Jews and direct their efforts to improving their lives, promoting education, eradicating crime, and so on. However, we have come to realize that these are pipe dreams. Hostility to the Jewish state and identification with Israel's enemies are so deeply rooted and deep that they are at the heart of the Arab public discourse.
We were all horrified by the expressions of sympathy shown by members of Knesset toward murderous terrorists, but anyone familiar with what is happening in the sector, what is said in the Arab media and on social media, the incitement sermons in mosques, and the messages conveyed to children in the education system funded by Israeli taxpayer money - was not surprised at all. This is the spirit, this is the atmosphere.
Arguments between siblings
After almost seventy-five years of the state's existence, the dominant voice in the Arab sector's discourse is not one of partnership and identification with the state. Quite the opposite. Nationalism is growing, and hatred is becoming more blatant and open. They see us as an enemy and wish for the destruction of the Jewish state.
It is important to clarify that not everyone is like this. There are certainly Arabs who are proud of the achievements of the state and want it to succeed. They strive for a true partnership with the Jewish people. But unfortunately they are few, and their voices are almost never heard amid the rising wave of nationalism.
In this situation, the participation of Arab parties in government is not an innocent civic matter, but rather constitutes cooperation with our enemies and those who seek our lives. Giving a hand to supporters of terror and those with hearts of hatred and hostility towards the Jewish people. Forging an alliance with those who will do everything to harm the country in which they live and in whose parliament they sit. This is a clearly illegitimate move.
The clear lesson from this failed attempt is that even if there are bitter arguments within the Jewish people, the decision must be within us. We can confront and quarrel, but at the decisive moment we will unite as one against the enemy, and the praises of the terrorists and murderers of the Jews will stand before us.
The era of illusions is over.
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