It's been two years and four election campaigns, and the people of Israel still haven't succeeded in choosing their leadership, or so it seems, and the ball is now in the leaders' court.
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Elected officials are supposed to turn into action the power they receive from their constituents after every election. However, the fourth time around, we see the line-up has not changed that much, and one thing is clear – there is no point in asking the public anymore.
A fifth election will not break the crippling tie. The madness of the system is so extreme that it includes the appointment of New Hope leader Benny Gantz, whose party only won eight seats, as prime minister, based on a distorted and provisional Basic Law.
If such a scenario comes to be, we'll know we've transitioned into a mutation of democracy. When you come down to it, the only people that can save Israel are the leaders themselves.
At this crucial point in time, they need to exhibit creativity, responsibility, and courage. These three attributes can lead the political and media echelons to agree upon a comprehensive plan that can put an end to the political vertigo.
What does such a plan require? First and foremost, flexibility on the part of the leaders in terms of their campaign promises, with the aim of getting Israel back on track.
We demand reliability from our leaders and speak out against them if they violate their promises. However, in a crisis as crippling as this, we must allow our politicians to adjust their stances, provided the goal is to help Israel exit the crisis.
Whether they swore to only work alongside Netanyahu or vowed never to join hands with him, party leaders must remember that the country's future rests on their shoulders. That future supersedes their dislike of one political leader, however, justified it may be.
The process of leading Israel out of the never-ending election cycle must also include a law that would limit a prime minister's term to eight or 12 years.
And finally, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, around whom the crisis revolves, must also do his part in stopping the loop. After all, Israel is being dragged into one election after the other during his term, often initiated by him.
Aside from his unfulfilled promises that spanned over four election campaigns of a "historical opportunity to form a right-wing government," we have not yet heard how the prime minister intends to stop this vertigo.
The time has come to address the issue. We cannot go on like this.
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