Family members are murdered at the lobby meeting in memory of the victims of the Berai parties, March 18, 2024/Knesset Channel, Yonatan Zindel Flash 90
The lobby yeshiva for bereaved parents and siblings led by MK Eli Dellal from the Likud and MK Yaron Levy Mish Atid discussed today (Wednesday) in the Knesset about promoting measures to improve the situation of the bereaved families.
In the discussion itself, the bill of MK Moshe Saada of the Likud came up, which he worked on together with Itzik Bunzel, the father of Amit Bunzel, who fell on December 6 in Gaza, and called on the government to declare that the law will be passed before Memorial Day. According to the bill, the state will provide orphans and bereaved siblings Financial compensation for the rest of their lives, unlike the current situation today, and the compensation for the bereaved parents will be increased.
"We have joined the most important and holy bereaved family in Israel," Bunzel said at the beginning of the discussion. "I have visited more than 400 families of the Iron Swords War, and it does not stop.
The people themselves are unable to return to life." He criticized the treatment of the bereaved families, saying: "We are stuck with the 1950 law, a law that humiliates the bereaved families and the victims of hostilities.
I met with the Prime Minister, who comes from a bereaved family, who knows the pain, and we decided to advance a bill on the issue together with MK Moshe Saada - the Amit Bunzel law. How is it that for 75 years they have not been able to correct the existing situation?", she wondered.
He even compared the lack of financial compensation to the families to the treatment given by the Palestinian Authority to terrorists: "It could not be that the martyr receives money there and the families receive money. And what are we? Saints? The pain will not go away, money will not matter to us, but we need means."
Lobby meeting in the Knesset, today/Avichai Haim
"We ask the Knesset, if you don't pass the law that is now on the table, don't call us and don't talk to us," she protested.
"We're fed up. We don't want hugs, we want an answer. We passed Purim, the table was empty. We are no longer an issue in the Knesset. We start the morning crying and continue it crying, and the bill should pass by Memorial Day."
The chairman of the Victims of Hostilities organization, Ivy Moses, who bereaved his wife and son, also spoke at the hearing. According to him, thousands of families who were looking for their sons who were murdered at the Nova party, were traumatized, but as of today are not recognized by law. "All the 3,000 who were in Nova must receive Mental therapy so that the post-traumatic stress disorder doesn't break out one day.
Do you know how many of them try to commit suicide every day?
We must deal with the issue as soon as possible," he said.
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Lobby gathering in the Knesset for bereaved parents and siblings March 27, 2024/Avichai Haim
Itzik Pitosi, the father of Sgt. Yishai Pitosi who fell in Nahal Oz, criticized the lack of responsiveness on the part of the state. "Why are my children not entitled to treatments?
Why is there no representative of the Ministry of Defense here?
Why do I have to beg for treatments?
My son is crying for help and I have to see him today with cannabis because they can't find a therapist.
There is no response from personnel."
"October 7 is an event that requires a reboot," MK Saada said.
"Everybody is talking about equality. During this period, Itzik Buntzel approached me about not seeing the brothers and the orphans. I told him that we go hand in hand. The orphans were still somehow seen, the brothers were not seen. We received the backing of the Prime Minister against the full opposition and coalition, and we will legislate that soon.
The money should be given to the person who serves and paid the price.
It is our duty to allow you to return to life."
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