As one who has passed the past few days watching tv, following the suggestion chat gpt, I am convinced more than ever that we have to push for elections as soon as possible.  My only fear is that the various parties opposed to Bibi have not learned from the master how to give up some of their principles in order to unite.  each of my friends have joined a different party – and each one of the candidates is worthy in and of himself.  But not one of them has any ability to organize others behind him.  

Yair Lapid wrote this about the coming election:

From Opposition Leader Yair Lapid:

Our camp is going to win – and yet is convinced it will lose. Some are even helping make that happen.
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“Last Saturday, I posted a picture of myself with my granddaughter along with a two word caption: “Shabbat joy.” Most people responded warmly, but among the first comments was a malicious remark about a “weak opposition” that hugs its grandchildren instead of overthrowing the government. One of our younger activists checked the commenter’s profile and wrote in the group that it was strange – it appeared to be a bot from the poison propaganda machine.

That intrigued us. Why would it bother the coalition that the opposition is weak?

We decided to look into it. It turns out there are countless such profiles – bots and avatars from the propaganda poison machine – working at full force to amplify complaints about the opposition. As always, they are well-organized, well-funded, and focused on simple, familiar messages repeated endlessly: “weak opposition,” “you’ve disappeared,” “if Bibi were leading the opposition, he’d tear you apart.”

When these statements come from within the liberal camp, they reflect genuine anxiety and frustration. But when they come from the poison propaganda machine, they are part of a systematic strategy. Consistently, they recycle messages that already circulate within parts of the liberal camp. Without intending to, some people end up assisting the poison propaganda machine in carrying out a highly effective operation.

Every time someone expresses despair out of real pain, others echo it according to directives from Miami. Channel 14’s machine and Likud MKs are working relentlessly to repeat these messages at every opportunity. The goal is clear: to create despair. And it works. Over time, a completely absurd phenomenon has intensified: despite the fact that the liberal camp has been winning in virtually every poll for months, it is sinking deeper into despondency and anxiety. (On the other side, there is the opposite phenomenon. Channels 14 and 15 broadcast engineered polls, purchased from Filber, promising Likud at least 35 seats. The talking heads on screen are smug and boastful as usual. If it weren’t so frightening, it would be funny: they are paid to lie, and then come to believe their own lies.)

In the real world, this election year is already underway, and the data is encouraging. The numbers we see week after week are stable and give cause for hope. In the overwhelming majority of polls, the bloc stands at 59-61 seats. A significant group of center-right voters abandoned the coalition after the October 7th disaster. The draft evasion law and this government’s corruption convinced them there is no going back.

Yet instead of these figures filling us with optimism and determination, many in the camp feel an authentic sense of distress. This is precisely what the poison propaganda machine is trying to achieve. They know that pessimistic, exhausted people don’t persuade their neighbors, don’t write on social media, and don’t project the sense of momentum needed to bring voters along.

Of course, we must not be complacent for even a second – we are in a decisive struggle for the country’s future. But we must also refuse to let the poison propaganda machine drain our strength. If we work from morning until night, if we stick to a patriotic discourse rooted in values and Zionism, we can win – and win big.

The facts are on our side, and we must act accordingly. A sense of victory breeds victory; a sense of defeat breeds defeat. In the end, normality will prevail. Israelis want an effective, decent government. One that drafts the ultra-Orthodox, works for the middle class, and cleanses the country of corruption.

If we succeed in ignoring the bots and the dirty tricks of the poison machine, then in less than a year there will be a new government here – bringing change and hope to the State of Israel.”

He’s just got to learn how to get the others to work with him.  And he’s got to accept the fact that he may not be the leader.