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Aviv Geffen admits: "It tickles me to run for politics" Israel today

2021-02-08T10:04:07.693Z


In a question and answer session, the singer shared what he intends to vote for, why he was photographed with the prime minister and what the cultural outline should be in his opinion | Local


In a question and answer session, the singer shared what he intends to vote for, why he was photographed with the prime minister against whom he spoke sharply and what the cultural outline should be in his opinion.

  • "Not a champion of lies and intrigue."

    Aviv Gefen

    Photography: 

    Gideon Markovich

Like many of his fellow artists, singer Aviv Geffen has barely performed in the past year, which may explain his intense longing to communicate with audiences in alternative ways.

Last Thursday he spontaneously came to play two hours of music on 103FM radio, focusing mainly on stories from life and songs by other artists.

But of course, as with Geffen, it's hard to avoid politics altogether - and when the listeners sent him questions on Geffen's broadcast he did not shy away and replied.

For example, one listener who asked him: "Why are you not running for politics yet? You would save me a lot of hesitation", received the following answer: "All of them. Some of them are lies and intrigue and I am not a champion at it. Does it tickle me? Yes, yes. I see things and I am always critical and I have something to say and need new leadership."

Geffen went on to ask more questions on the subject and by the way shared his vote in the upcoming elections: "They ask what I am going to vote for - Yair Lapid. I also voted for him last time. He is already due to lead, I think ... in my eyes he should lead Israel. I know him and trust him. "He has been there for a long time and has always fought. For me, he is currently the best answer."

Finally, Geffen was asked and answered extensively about being photographed with Prime Minister Netanyahu, against whom he often spoke sharply: "I addressed him in April in a pro-culture rally on stage, after that I addressed him again, also in an article in News 12. He picked up the phone and I went. Why did I go? There are a lot of people in Israel that you do not see on stage and without them I and the other artists are worth nothing, such as a man from my production who does not say his name, but he moved in with his parents. There are also a lot of adults whose bodies have betrayed them and during the corona period they are in terrible loneliness and there is nothing to eat - not in exaggeration. "

The singer went on to explain: "I went and talked to him (with Netanyahu) and expressed my opinion to him. I did not come on behalf of any committee, but on my own as an artist who has worked here for many years, and what I achieved was to release NIS 24 million stuck from August and six million to the Rabinovich Foundation. For older and distressed artists ... and besides, I also suggested to him that the authorities also buy another NIS 40 million for performances that do not exceed NIS 35,000, that not only the strong will enjoy.

"This is actually the personal outline I proposed to him and his team. I worked with Tzachi Braverman, Hili Trooper, Israel Katz and Bibi Netanyahu. They listened, said it would be implemented and I want to believe it will happen ... I will always be for culture and their side and I will fight alongside them because there is not much Whoever does this and that is my duty as an artist in Israel. Point. "

Source: israelhayom

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