I remember myself, a 7 year old boy sitting in a car in a parking lot in Be'er Sheva with the whole family, in the big heat, in front of some gray building. Outside, kids running around with ribbons and orange stickers. My father, who seemed pleased with our exposure to our first democratic celebration, turned around and asked who we would like to vote for.

"Peres," my mother said, "Peres," my brother also ruled. And I, wanting to be special, asked: Who is the other one? "Benjamin Netanyahu," Dad answered. "Yes, it is," I said, also because I didn't know how to pronounce his name. I immediately felt great reservations from my parents, and my mother gently explained to me: "But he doesn't like Arabs."

I took my first steps on the Israeli right as I was exposed to the values ​​of the West. Values ​​that begin with individual economic freedom and are deployed to every aspect of life. When I am aware of my freedom, I understand that it cannot exist without my recognition of the freedom of others. Their freedom to act according to their religion and identity and private life as they wish. The same value also defines the boundaries between one person and one another and the collective. Thus Jabotinsky said: "The man who walks in the street - he has a right to live only because he only acknowledges my right to live; however, if he is to be killed, he has no right to exist, and this applies to peoples as well." The most pacifist. Peace is the first point of departure, and striving for it, by decision or partnership, is a supreme value that I am proud to share with the right.

I'm still looking for my love. After so many years, I realized that she was not in the Tel Aviv bars, but also not among the Knesset walls. From politicians I don't expect love; I look forward to action that will benefit the country as a whole, and will improve its economic and security situation. An action that will ultimately benefit all Israeli citizens regardless of their religion or testimony. This is how I ran the election; I put the emotion aside, and pragmatically explored the parties. I went with my wits and came to Likud.

It is amusing to think how 19 years after that conversation in the car, the immortal expression "Arabs are flocking" (in practice: "moving in quantities") gave yet another confirmation of the feeling I was absorbed by the environment, which the right does not like Arabs. While things were directed against the common list, out of political controversy and not racist grounds, the phrase is etched in memory in a jarring way. But this distinction does not exclude the party leaders from acting more respectfully towards any voting crowd - whether they want it or not. The current appeal of the two major parties to the Arab public in its language - is a first step.