Yosef Haddad Clarifies Past Support for Two-State Solution Amidst Controversy

A video resurfaced Sunday showing Yosef Haddad, a candidate on the "Am Yisrael" list, expressing support for a two-state solution and peace with the Palestinians. The clip, from an interview with Al Arabiya approximately five years ago, predates major events like Operation Guardian of the Walls and the October 7th Hamas attack. In the interview, Haddad suggested that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could end with the integration of proud Arab citizens of Israel into key positions and at the negotiation table, thereby preventing "Palestinian bullshit" from prevailing.

Haddad addressed the controversy, stating that his views shifted during Operation Guardian of the Walls when he witnessed Palestinians and extremist Israeli Arabs inciting unrest within Israel. He explained that this experience led him to believe that peace with the Palestinians was not feasible and that granting them a state would be a mistake. He further emphasized that the October 7th massacre by "Palestinian Nazis" should have definitively awakened everyone to this reality.

He asserted that his ongoing advocacy in multiple languages aims to dispel illusions about the Palestinians and highlighted that he is threatened by Palestinians, faces daily risks, and is labeled a collaborator and traitor by them. Haddad stated that his actions and career demonstrate his true identity, not a "timed and distorted campaign."

"There is not a drop of trust in Palestinians today, and I strongly oppose a Palestinian state, which is an existential disaster for all of us," Haddad declared. He explained his alignment with the "Am Yisrael" party, led by Ofer Vinter, which advocates for the voluntary emigration of Gazans as the sole solution for the region. Haddad vowed that, if appointed as Minister of Public Diplomacy, he would expose Palestinian falsehoods globally to dismantle the idea of a Palestinian state.