In Bold Move, Bibi Aims To Unify Otzma, Arab List Under Single Racist Banner

Experts offered cautious praise for Netanyahu’s willingness to think outside the traditional confines of Israeli politics.

You can almost make out the swastika.

Jerusalem, March 6 – Israel’s political landscape underwent upheaval today following an announcement by the incumbent prime minister that ahead of parliamentary elections this April he will work to bring together the most radical, odious parties from opposite ends of the spectrum because they agree so strongly on upholding prejudice and discrimination that such common ground may overcome their other differences.

Binyamin Netanyahu of the ruling Likud Party told reporters that he has petitioned the Elections Committee to allow the formation of a new Knesset candidate roster past the deadline for such registration. If approved, the Bigot Party aims to attract antisemitic radicals from the Balad and Taal, parties, among others, along with the anti-Arab radicals of Otzma Yehudit, to help cement a future Likud-led coalition that will pursue divisive politics and exacerbate ethnic tensions and violence. Such a move would also help guarantee a majority of at least 61 seats in the next Knesset by co-opting parties once reliably committed to the Opposition.

Experts voiced doubt as to the move’s success, but offered cautious praise for Netanyahu’s willingness to think outside the traditional confines of Israeli politics. “It’s different, and in some ways a breath of fresh air, I’ll give him that,” conceded columnist Ben Caspit, a longtime critic of the prime minister. “It’s kind of a long shot, because there’s no great chance the committee will make an exception, but with the potential for an entirely new political alignment and a sea change in which parties are willing to sit together, it would be amazing to see these sworn enemies come together over the principle of hate.”

Representatives of the parties in question declined to comment on whether they will consider such a union. “We’re looking to maintain our political impotence and continue to use our access to the institutions of the state to rail against the state and its character instead of working to improve our constituents’ lives,” declared Dr. Ahmad Tibi of Taal, which will run in an alliance with Hadash, separate from the other two Arab parties in the current Joint List alliance. “I have no comment to offer on what vast common ground we may have with people who want to deny sovereignty to others.”

“It’s an intriguing idea,” remarked Otzma candidate Itamar Ben-Gvir, “but that’s not happening. I will say that if in the next Knesset we don’t manage to have all disloyal Arabs between the Jordan and Mediterranean expelled, perhaps we can consider such an option in the following elections.”

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