THE CURRENT → THE ROSE REPORT Issue 865 · June 16, 2021

My Litmus Test for Naftali Bennett

Whether he has principles that he still adheres to, or if nothing will get in the way of his unbridled ambition

My Litmus Test for Naftali Bennett

 

In recent weeks, I’ve written that Bennett’s supporters fooled themselves more than he fooled them, and I won’t revisit that now.

What I will note is that I conducted what’s probably the most comprehensive interview Bennett ever gave to the English-language press, back in November 2012, before his inaugural run for the Knesset. Here are three quotes from that article that will shed light on his thinking, and serve as my litmus test for whether he has principles that he still adheres to, or if nothing will get in the way of his unbridled ambition.

 

On the Chareidi Draft

When you talk about chareidi enlistment, to the army and to national service, the three principles I hold are:

1) The chareidim are my brothers, which some people don’t get.

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