Father of October 7th Victim Questions Election Results and Accountability
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The father of a victim killed on October 7th questions how Israelis can support the Likud party, which was in power during the Hamas attack, in upcoming elections. He argues that the national trauma has not led to sufficient accountability from leaders. The father believes the election is a crucial moment for society to demand responsibility for the failures that led to the massacre. He states that no election outcome can replace his lost daughter, but it can determine if the nation will hold its leadership accountable.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A father whose daughter died on October 7th questions the possibility of the Likud party winning the election.
- He believes the national trauma of October 7th has not led to sufficient accountability from leaders.
- The father views the election as a critical moment for Israeli society to demand responsibility.
- He argues that allowing the party in power during the massacre to claim a renewed mandate sends a devastating message.
- The father states that no election result can bring back his daughter but can determine if accountability is demanded.
A father whose 19-year-old daughter, Roni, was killed on October 7th, has expressed profound distress over the possibility of the Likud party, led by Prime Minister Netanyahu, emerging as the largest party in the upcoming elections. He struggles to reconcile the images of election celebrations with the horrors of the Hamas attack, viewing them as part of the same unresolved narrative. The father, identified as Roni's parent, shared his personal grief not for sympathy, but to highlight what he perceives as a dangerous disconnect between the national trauma and the return to normal political life. He argues that the "unwritten contract" between the state and its citizens, where citizens send their children to defend the country in exchange for protection, was broken on October 7th. Roni, a lookout on the Gaza border, and her peers fulfilled their duty, but the state failed to protect them, necessitating accountability from those in leadership. He emphasizes that this accountability should be personal and direct, not deferred to future committees. The father acknowledges that voters may consider various factors, but insists that allowing the party in power during the massacre to claim a renewed public mandate would send a devastating message. He believes the election is a critical moment for Israeli society to decide what it is willing to accept from its leaders, questioning when a political price will be exacted for such a catastrophic failure if not after October 7th. He concludes by stating that while no election result can bring back his daughter, the elections can determine whether the nation demands accountability from its leadership and clarifies that the disaster is not something to be overlooked or forgotten at the ballot box.
