Aviv Geffen Slams Yair Netanyahu Over 'Fear and Death' Election Post
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Singer Aviv Geffen criticized Yair Netanyahu's social media post, which warned of an existential threat from Iran and a potential "second Holocaust" if certain election outcomes occur. Geffen countered that such messages unite people through "fear and death" instead of hope. He also condemned Channel 14 for not airing a memorial ceremony for October 7th victims. These actions reflect the increasing involvement of cultural figures in Israel's public discourse ahead of elections.
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- Aviv Geffen criticized Yair Netanyahu's election post for uniting people with "fear and death".
- Yair Netanyahu's post warned of an existential threat from Iran and a potential "second Holocaust".
- Geffen also attacked Channel 14 for not broadcasting a memorial ceremony for October 7th victims.
- The post included text by Yuval Bloomberg discussing Iran's nuclear threat and election outcomes.
- Geffen shared his own countdown timer to the election, stating "The change is coming in".
Israeli singer and creator Aviv Geffen has sharply criticized a social media post by Yair Netanyahu, the son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Geffen took to Instagram on Thursday to condemn a post shared by Netanyahu, which featured an image of a nuclear explosion over a city with a countdown clock to the upcoming elections, captioned "The change is coming in".
The post, which included text by Yuval Bloomberg, discussed the threat of a nuclear Iran and the potential outcomes of the election. It argued that Israel faces an existential threat from Iran, and that current public discourse on issues like the draft of the ultra-Orthodox and relations with Qatar are merely a "smokescreen" distracting from this main danger. The text further warned that an alternative government would be unable to handle the necessary political and security pressures, and that voting for other candidates could lead to a "second Holocaust" for Israel.
In response, Geffen wrote, "When you can't unite the people around hope and life, you unite them around fear and death." He also shared his own countdown timer to the election, stating "The change is coming in".
Geffen also attacked Channel 14 for not broadcasting a memorial ceremony for the October 7th victims, opting instead to air their program "The Patriots." He expressed outrage, asking the channel, "Channel 14, who did you take revenge on yesterday when you didn't broadcast the ceremony? On the murdered children? Bereaved parents? Rape victims? Shame on you."
These recent statements by Geffen, concerning both Netanyahu's post and Channel 14's broadcast decisions, highlight the significant role cultural figures are playing in Israel's public and political discourse as the election approaches. Social media continues to serve as a primary platform for debates on messages, public relations strategies, and national events.
