Nothing is given so freely as advice
Grand chess master Garry Kasparov (born Weinstein, but self-identified as Christian following his mother), chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative, in The New York Times, instructed Israelis that when they go to vote, they face…
Assessment
Kasparov is inserting an outsider's framing into Israel's domestic political debate, reducing a complex election to a stark clash between secularism and religious rule. His point about Netanyahu depending on ultra-Orthodox backing is the sharper observation, and it will likely shape how both sides respond. Watch whether Israeli leaders dismiss the column or use it to rally their own bases.