Idan Raichel Slams 'Neglect' of Israelis After Oct. 7
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
Musician Idan Raichel, in New York for Israeli UN advocacy, criticized the state's handling of the October 7th attacks and the subsequent neglect of Israelis. He expressed deep anger over the kidnapping and abandonment of citizens, emphasizing the need for national unity. Raichel shared personal experiences, including meeting bereaved families, which inspired his new song, and discussed his commitment to Israel as home.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Musician Idan Raichel expressed great anger over the "neglect" of Israelis following the October 7th attacks.
- Raichel is currently in New York participating in an Israeli advocacy delegation at the United Nations.
- He described the situation as "unprecedented disgrace" and emphasized the importance of national unity.
- His new song, "Kol Ha'olam Sheli Ata," was inspired by meetings with bereaved families.
- Raichel stated that Israel is "home" and "the heart," rejecting the idea of leaving.
Musician Idan Raichel, currently in New York as part of an Israeli advocacy delegation to the UN, expressed his feelings three years after the October 7th massacre in an interview with Kan News. Raichel criticized the state's conduct, emphasized the importance of unity during crises, and discussed how his work is influenced by his encounters with bereaved families.
He stated that his emotions are mixed due to the release of hostages alongside ongoing loss. "My sorrow and anger are immense that they were kidnapped at all, and were neglected with unprecedented disgrace on October 7th," Raichel said. "The sounds of joy are deceptive, because it is great joy and excitement that has disaster behind it. There is only great anger at the neglect of the people living in their land."
Raichel also spoke about his participation in a UN memorial event, describing it as a "very challenging place." Responding to a question about remaining identified with Israel despite his children living abroad, he replied, "I don't know if we really have the option to get up and leave. And I also don't think it's one of our options. This is home, this is the heart, we didn't write that for nothing."
Regarding Israeli societal unity, Raichel used the analogy of a plane in a nosedive, stating that all 180 passengers would be like "a tribe of brothers and sisters." He suggested that such challenges remind people of their shared identity, concluding, "we all know in the end that we are a tribe of brothers and sisters."
During the interview, his new song "Kol Ha'olam Sheli Ata" (All the World is You) was played, inspired by his meetings with bereaved families. Raichel recounted a meeting with a father from Tiberias who lost his son, describing how the father prepares sandwiches for his children each morning and then pretends to go to work, while in reality, he spends his days at the cemetery. "There is no pain like this, I cannot get up from this," the father told Raichel.
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