The Question and the Answer

The results of the recent elections in Israel indicate that the Right knew the question but had the wrong answer while the Center and Left had the right answer but didn't know the question. What I mean is the Right knew that the major issue facing Israel is security. The internal issues pale in comparison. However they offered the wrong answer. Security is not served by alienating the very people you need to bring over to your side. On the other hand, the Center and Left are better prepared to do what needs to be done to make the compromises needed to maximize Israel's allies and therefore its security, but instead they tangled themselves up in a number of less important internal issues.