Hanan Ben Ari World Cup (Instagram screenshot)
The musician Hanan Ben Ari, a member of the religious sector, strengthened News 12 journalist Yair Sharki who came out of the closet yesterday in an emotional and resonant post.
"Dear Sharky, I don't know if you'll see this but I feel obligated to write to you and myself and us," he wrote on social media.
"Thank you for your courage. The courage to be complex, to bear the opposites. The courage to be you. The courage to say it out loud and thereby give courage to others who are in this or that closet. Thank you for the honesty, the sensitivity and the gentleness. I hope you find true love, and be a stunning father. Amen, may you find grace and a good mind in the eyes of God and man. I don't know you yet, but I love you Yair Sharky."
Hanan Ben Ari himself was at the center of several sectoral storms, the latest of which was about a month ago after he released the song and music video "Ella Bi".
Many commenters from the religious sector were angry at Ben Ari for incorporating dancing women into the music video accompanying the song.
When asked on Instagram if he could understand why people are angry about the music video, he replied: "Of course I do. And I'm also happy that there are still people like that who care, who are in pain. But I don't understand the people who are surprised. Anyone who has been to my concert knows that everyone dances with us. Everyone. 'But in me' talks about inner joy and a dance that comes from complication and pain. And I felt that it would be appropriate to show that in the music video. God does not belong to anyone, and everyone has their own special dance with him."
Many artists encouraged Yair Sharkey after he came out of the closet and were moved by the post he wrote.
The Hebrew musician Lider wrote: "Dear Yair Sharki, you made two important choices yesterday. You chose freedom, truth, courage. You chose to be true and free about who you are. And you chose to share it with a brave voice. To relate to the complexity that you grow from and thus perhaps give strength and hope as well To others who need it themselves. You remind us of an important lesson. That our identity journey is not always simple. That people are a complex thing. And it's beautiful and interesting. I have no doubt that the light and the truth will bring good to your life and make you happier. Proud of you."
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