Prominent Peace Advocate Eli Goldschmidt Recounts Dramatic Shift to the Right
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Eli Goldschmidt, a former Labor Party faction chairman and peace advocate, has publicly declared a dramatic ideological shift to the right, now supporting the Likud party. He attributes this change to the October 7th atrocities, admitting he was wrong about the Oslo Accords and Palestinian intentions. This transformation has led to estrangement from former friends and colleagues who now view him as a traitor.
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- Eli Goldschmidt, a former peace advocate, has made a 180-degree ideological shift to the right.
- He now supports the Likud party and was recently placed on its electoral list.
- Goldschmidt stated he was wrong about the Oslo Accords and Palestinian intentions.
- The October 7th atrocities were a catalyst for his change in perspective.
- His ideological shift has caused him to be estranged from former friends and colleagues.
- He described his past beliefs as naive and foolish, admitting he lived a lie.
Eli Goldschmidt, a former prominent figure in the Israeli peace camp and a supporter of the Oslo Accords and disengagement, has undergone a significant ideological transformation, moving 180 degrees to the right. Goldschmidt, who previously chaired the Labor Party faction and was associated with the Kibbutz Movement, recently secured a spot on the Likud party's list.
In a personal interview with Noh Drami on "Cabinet Friday," Goldschmidt described the profound impact of the October 7th atrocities, which prompted him to question his lifelong beliefs. He recounted hearing testimonies from residents of Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Kibbutz Be'eri, and Kibbutz Nir Oz, which led him to confront his past support for the Oslo Accords and the belief that territorial concessions would lead to peace with the Palestinians. "I believed that if I gave them territories, they would be nice to me," he stated, admitting, "I was wrong about Oslo, about peace, and about the Palestinians. I lived a lie."
Goldschmidt described the realization that he had been mistaken for his entire adult life as a profound internal shock, labeling his past stance as naive and foolish. The shift has led to estrangement from some of his former friends and colleagues in his kibbutz, with some refusing to speak to him or even see him, viewing him as a traitor. Yossi Vardi, a former head of the Jordan Valley Regional Council and a friend of Goldschmidt, confirmed that many people, including mutual friends, have expressed their unwillingness to associate with Goldschmidt due to his ideological change.
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