In the hope of saving what may be wasted votes for the right-wing in the upcoming Knesset election, persons in the Prime Minister’s inner circle have offered Naftali Bennet the position of Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations instead of running in the election.

While Bennet has not responded to the offer, according to a Yisrael Hayom newspaper report, Bennet has been offered the post as current ambassador, Danny Danon, is winding down his term. Bennet, who was a Minister of Diaspora Affairs and speak fluent English, is seen as an ideal candidate for the UN post, but in order to accept the position, he must bow out of the election race, which many believe he is unlikely to do.

Person affiliated with Bennet’s New Right party are signaling the party is going to run in the upcoming election, leaving PM Netanyahu concerned over the growing number of parties in the right-wing camp, which will split the vote, with many votes likely to be trashed.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)