Bennett Cannot Declare He Is Right-Wing
בנט לא יכול להכריז "אני ימין"
Summary
An Israeli political commentator argues that Bennett cannot credibly claim to be right-wing having built a campaign appealing to center-left voters and becoming hostage to Lapid; he cannot simultaneously win over right-wing voters with that positioning.
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פוליטיקה היא לא תוכנית ריאליטי. אי אפשר לבנות קמפיין שלם שפונה למצביעי מרכז-שמאל, להפוך לבן ערובה שלהם ושל לפיד, ואז לשלוף ימניים ולצפות שהבייס לא יברחRelated dispatches
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