On Saturday, I went to a synagogue in north Tel Aviv to name my sister's granddaughter. An exciting occasion, especially in the midst of wartime. Alma, her parents called her. Both a world, a soul and God's name.
On the curtain, in gold letters, were embroidered the words - "For the sake of my brother and wife Adabra please peace in you."
Rabbi Eran Junger delivered a beautiful sermon concerning this week's Torah portion, Lech Lecha, in which God promises Abraham the land. North and Negba and Progress and Yama. "Get up, walk the length and breadth of the land, for go Athena." The rabbi emphasized the nation's commitment to peace. The desire of the soul and this is the divine command.
For years, right and left, they have sought peace. The outstretched hand did not always meet a sister's hand. It happened with Egypt and Jordan. Cold hello, but hello. In the Abraham Accords, too, peace triumphed over hostility.
For years, the Israeli left has advocated the aspiration to live in peace alongside a peace-loving Palestinian state. Two states for two peoples was the call. A desire and aspiration to reach a situation in which Israel will live in peace in our problematic neighborhood. The call for peace does not come from defeatism, but from recognition, understanding and observation of other places in the world that over time it is impossible to rule over another people, with the desires of millions.
It was Amos Keinan, whose political path began most on the right and later moved to the left, who said that Judea and Samaria are our historic homeland, but only what is yours can you give to another, in order to reach rest and rest.
It will have to take a considerable period of time, perhaps an entire generation, of complete quiet and monitoring of what is happening in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip
On the ideological right, on the other hand, they believed that it was possible to settle, rule over another people, and live the Divine promise as it was written. East and sea, north and Negba. Friction that has claimed victims over the years, but has also led most of the Zionist left to the conclusion that the settlement blocs must remain under Israeli sovereignty. The right-wing disengagement from Gaza held a promise that was completely shattered on 7 October 2023.
Along with it, with all the sorrow and disappointment, the thought that a two-state solution could be reached in the foreseeable future. There will have to be a considerable period of time, perhaps an entire generation, of complete quiet and monitoring of what is happening in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip. Examine the education system. To ensure that the entire world has 70 eyes on the PA and its conduct, especially if it regains control of Gaza after the eradication of Hamas.
Let it be clear that the State of Israel is not a passing episode. We are here to stay, to grow and prosper, to rebuild Israeli society and the relations between its various parts, and to change the leadership because what used to be cannot continue. The kaffa to the face made it clear to everyone that if we were not united, we simply would not be.
On the 75th of Iyar, David Ben-Gurion declared the establishment of the State of Israel, and the next day the War of Independence broke out. 7 years had passed, and on October <> it became clear to us again that we were still fighting for our lives. And in this, too, we will win. Together. And peace will come.
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