このムカつく顔、その先の政治責任——守るべきは権力者の席か、人間か｜A Seat in Power Is Not an Acquittal
This infuriating face “This infuriating face.” That is my reaction to the photograph. It is not evidence of what anyone thinks, and the aide’s whispered words are un
This infuriating face
“This infuriating face.” That is my reaction to the photograph. It is not evidence of what anyone thinks, and the aide’s whispered words are unknown to me. My anger concerns political responsibility, not facial anatomy.
Reuters’ updated count projection leaves both blocs below a majority; the shared table records that provisional snapshot. It is not a certified outcome.
Is the world mad? Are some people broken? Has everyone decided to care only about themselves? As someone sharing this planet, I feel ashamed and angry.
But I refuse to turn that anger into “everyone is the same.” A government is not an entire people. Neither Jewish people nor Israeli citizens are interchangeable with a prime minister. Palestinian civilians are not interchangeable with an armed organization. Those distinctions keep responsibility attached to decisions and decision-makers.
Staying in office is not being absolved
The continuity rule in Israel’s Basic Law provides for an outgoing government to function until a new government is formed. That prevents a vacuum. It does not certify moral innocence, settle responsibility or create a fresh mandate for every policy.
The danger I see is a mismatch: the urgency of political bargaining can crowd out the urgency of protecting people. This is a judgment about incentives, not proof of a secret plan.
I would apply the same test to any successor. Changing the person at the podium is not enough if civilian protection, accountability and restraint remain negotiable.
What should matter
Do political agreements protect civilians? Can independent scrutiny reach the people making decisions? Are humanitarian access and the safety of civilians treated as obligations rather than bargaining chips? Can political leaders explain how they will prevent further harm?
Security is a duty. Calling something security does not answer every question about means, limits and responsibility.
Nor will I translate an uncertain election straight into “buy defense” or “sell oil.” Any market transmission depends on actual policy, military developments, shipping and insurance—not a single photograph or provisional seat projection.
I do not want everyone branded selfish. I want those exercising power prevented from treating other people’s lives as expendable.
The seat being protected should not matter more than the people being governed.