From bombs dropped on innocent children in Gaza to the increasing gap between rich and poor, there are many good reasons why the current government needs to go.
1. Israel is going to early elections, but not because this government went on an unnecessary adventure in Gaza killing 500 innocent children only a few months ago.
2. Israel is going to early elections, but not because this government failed in making any progress toward ending the occupation of millions of Palestinians, while continually denying them the basic right to determine their own future.
3. Israel is going to early elections, but not because this government breeds hatred of anyone who is not Jewish.
4. Israel is going to early elections, but not because this government is interested in remaining a democracy for Jews and a Jewish state for Arabs.
5. Israel is going to early elections, but not because this government harmed its standing in the international community with every day that has passed, particularly with Avigdor Liberman as foreign minister.
6. Israel is going to early elections, but not because this government has brought relations with the U.S. to a low never seen in its history.
7. Israel is going to early elections, but not because this government failed in lowering the cost of living.
8. Israel is going to early elections, but not because this government only made efforts to survive another day, rather than lead.
9. Israel is going to early elections, but not because this government keeps taking care of tycoons, not narrowing the gaps between rich and poor.
10. Israel is going to early elections, but not because this government wants to pour billions more shekels into the defense establishment rather than into health, education and welfare.
Israel is going to early elections for one reason, and one reason only: because Sheldon Adelson said so.
Related:
Israelis deserve more from their leaders
Welcome to Netanyahu’s ‘resolution’ to the conflict
