Aviv Geffen Urges Vote for Change, Endorses Bennett and Lapid
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Israeli singer Aviv Geffen released a video urging Israelis to vote for change in the upcoming elections and declared his support for former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid. Geffen criticized the current government, linking his childhood vision loss to Israel's perceived "distortion" and "darkness." He accused the government of failures leading to the October 7th attack and mishandled hostage negotiations. Geffen called the current Likud party "a group of schemers" and encouraged disillusioned right-wing voters to choose "worthy and moral people."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Singer Aviv Geffen urged Israelis to vote for change and support former PMs Bennett and Lapid.
- Geffen criticized the current government, linking personal vision loss to Israel's "distortion."
- He accused the government of failures leading to the October 7th attack and hostage crisis.
- Geffen called the current Likud party "a group of schemers" and "dysfunctional."
- He encouraged disillusioned right-wing voters to choose "worthy and moral people."
Israeli singer Aviv Geffen released an Instagram video on Monday, the day before elections, urging the public to vote for change and expressing his support for former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid. Geffen began by sharing a personal story about losing vision in one eye as a child, relating it to Israel's current state, stating, "We have simply gotten used to the distortion. But this is not real life, this is not the real Israel." He argued that Israelis have become accustomed to living in darkness, surviving rather than truly living.
Geffen then addressed the upcoming elections and the October 7th attack, calling for a change in Israel and to "bring back the light to Israel." He declared his intention to vote for "all the victims of the terrible massacre." He accused the current government of responsibility for failures leading to the attack and claimed political considerations influenced the handling of the hostage situation, stating, "It was possible to save many more and we didn't do it, we didn't save them."
Revealing his political stance, Geffen announced his vote for Bennett and Lapid, describing them as "moral people" and "not schemers" who unite the country around hope and a vision, unlike the current government which he believes fosters fear and division. He specifically addressed disillusioned Likud voters, stating that the party is no longer what it was under Begin, but has become "a group of schemers, of anonymous, dysfunctional ministries. This is the biggest treasury robbery in Israel."
Geffen concluded by encouraging right-wing voters to consider other political options, suggesting there are "very worthy people also on the right." He urged disappointed Likud supporters "not to be afraid to choose again," to vote for the right if they wish, but to choose "worthy people, moral people, people who act for Israel and for the unity of Israel."
