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That said, its basket includes values that should be rooted in our unified efforts as a community based on Jewish morals and as a state aspiring to be Jewish and democratic – a light unto the nations.Following the election results, President Rivlin should redouble his efforts. Since taking office he has shown that he feels deep in his heart, along with his love for Jerusalem and Eretz Israel, a great respect for human rights, liberalism and pluralism. I have known him forever, since he dreamed of becoming Jerusalem’s mayor, and he has always promoted the same compassionate ideals. The real challenge is staring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the face. In my previous life as a journalist, I observed and analyzed many Israeli elections – beginning in 1974 in the wake of the Yom Kippur War.Certainly, this election cycle was one of the ugliest I have witnessed. Netanyahu was cornered, almost across the board. Some of the criticism leveled at him was earned honestly, but many of his achievements were ignored entirely. He reacted to the attacks against him by lashing out like a wounded lion. Gulfs within the country may be at their widest ever. They extend through the Jewish people worldwide and threaten our common goals and aspirations.The expected coalition of his natural partners may even deepen the divides. The ultra-Orthodox – United Torah Judaism and Shas – will put the brakes on haredi integration. Pluralism in Israel and throughout the Jewish world may turn out to be just a dream. The two-state solution, the only option for ensuring Israel’s Jewish character, is in real jeopardy. Taken together, this is bound to add distance between Israel and the Diaspora.As Netanyahu begins his fourth term, he must show not only his political acumen, but, more important, his leadership. He carries an historic responsibility for the future of the Jewish state, and for the future of the Jewish people, as a religion and a civilization that has contributed much to humanity. His legacy as a leader will depend on whether he can speak and listen to everyone in Israel and one of its most important assets, world Jewry. He must take care that the Doctoroffs of our people don’t become alienated. That would be a tragedy.And it is not his responsibility alone. Isaac Herzog and the party he leads are also critical to any chance of success, to any chance of moving forward. It is essential that Bibi and Buji unite forces with President Rivlin in the name of pluralism and democracy. They must quiet the lunatic fringe at both extremes. Pluralism is the opposite of lockstep conformity. As John Stuart Mill said, “That so few now dare to be eccentric, marks the chief danger of the time.”Only by uniting forces and respecting the individual’s right to free thought and expression will the Jewish People survive, much less thrive, in a sometimes- unfriendly international arena. Everyone should be wishing President Rivlin the best of luck – it won’t be an easy job.Avinoam Bar-Yosef is the president of The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI).