Avraham Burg
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first heard Mar 2026
last heard 23 Mar
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He behaves according to his political survival instinct rather than according to his ideology and philosophy.
So between political survival or conservative right-wing, decent right-wing conservativism, if he was the right-wing conservative, I would say, I will oppose you, but I respect you.
Yes.
The minute it's the personal survival instinct only, I don't accept it and I don't respect it and I suspect it.
And the fact that in his cabinet, there are so many influential ministers who promote this agenda and create daily provocation around the mosques troubles me.
I take you a step further.
How many times did you in your analysis say, listen, there are so many fanatics in politics, et cetera, et cetera, but the Israeli army is a moderate one.
They're usually the sound of reason.
Okay, this is the perception we have.
But pay attention.
Most of the generals and the high up officers of today are people who were brought up, educated, shaped and molded at the previous times of Israel, under Rabin, under Perez, under Menachem Begin, even under Ariel Sharon, in a much more responsible country.
The people who climb up now the ladder, the military ladder,
a different kind of people who were brought up under the chaotic, problematic value system of Netanyahu in the settlements, educated with this kind of messianic mission to use the army as a tool to accelerate redemption.
And a day will come that you will see a chief of staff with this kind of agenda.
You already have the head of the Shin Bet of our secret service coming from these circles.
So to trust the Israeli army to be the moderator for good might be a mistake.
It is right.
And in order to understand the shift, our sense follows.
When was your first time here in the region?
25 years ago.
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