October 7 changed everything. So why are we heading into an election as if it didn’t?

I am not naïve enough to believe this will influence any politician. But writing it matters — because this election is genuinely pivotal, and I refuse to be a passive observer.

Some topics are non-negotiable, and I will not dwell on them because I simply will not vote for a party that falls short. These include a strong IDF; no concession of land, especially given where we find ourselves; and full democratic rights for minority citizens, including a serious response to the murder crisis they face. A strong leader, one our allies respect and our enemies think twice about challenging, belongs in this category too.

But there are issues that go beyond these basics. Issues of deeper debate, for me as a religious Zionist oleh from the UK, now here for 19 years, with a profound........

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