New Knesset Members Share Personal Journeys and Aspirations
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Four new members were sworn into the 26th Knesset on Monday, sharing personal stories and future plans. New lawmakers like Elisha Medan and Elisaf Peretz expressed excitement and honor on their first day. Eli Goldschmidt returned to the Knesset after a 25-year absence, rejoining from the Likud party. The new MKs were introduced to parliamentary procedures and the process of advancing legislation.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Four new members joined the 26th Knesset on Monday, sharing personal reflections.
- Elisha Medan and Elisaf Peretz expressed excitement and honor on their first day.
- Itamar Eitam called for a broad unity government to serve Israel's people.
- Tzvika Mor reflected on his grandparents' journey from Auschwitz.
- Eli Goldschmidt returned to the Knesset after a 25-year absence.
- New MKs learned about parliamentary procedures and advancing legislation.
Four new members were sworn into the 26th Knesset on Monday, marking their first day in the Israeli parliament. These new lawmakers shared personal reflections and future aspirations, with one returning to the Knesset after a 25-year absence. The new MKs received an introduction to parliamentary procedures and how to advance legislation.
Member of Knesset Elisha Medan of the Likud party expressed his excitement, stating, "This is a very, very moving day, and you can see how excited I am." He added, "We all come with good intentions and want to do good. With God's help, we will start working and succeed. For now, I am trying to get used to it here."
For Elisaf Peretz of the Yashar party, entering the Knesset represents a dream come true, inspired by his grandparents who immigrated from Morocco. "This is a very moving moment and a great honor," he said. "I think about my grandparents, who immigrated to Israel from Morocco. By working in the Knesset, I have the opportunity to fulfill their dream too." He also expressed his honor in serving Israel and representing families who have lost loved ones.
Itamar Eitam of the Religious Zionism party called it a "very moving day to serve the State of Israel." He commented on the complex political situation, expressing a desire for a "broad unity government that will unite all the good Zionist forces that genuinely care about the welfare of the Israeli people." Eitam urged those who wish well for Israel to unite and work together to achieve great things.
Member of Knesset Tzvika Mor, also from the Religious Zionism party, reflected on his grandparents who came to Israel from Auschwitz. "This is a festive and moving day," Mor stated. "I think about my grandmothers and grandfathers on both sides, who came here from Auschwitz with only the clothes on their backs, and how proud they would be to see their grandson enter the Knesset and become one of those who make decisions for the benefit of the Jewish people in the State of Israel. This is a huge privilege." He also mentioned that his son Eitan encouraged him to enter public service, driven by a desire to prevent other parents from experiencing similar hardships.
Eli Goldschmidt, formerly of the Labor party and who left the Knesset in 2001, has returned as a member of the Likud. "It's like déjà vu. I have changed. I left the Knesset of my own volition in 2001, and now it is 2026, so I have indeed gotten older," Goldschmidt remarked with a smile. Regarding the formation of the next government, he stated, "Only time will untangle the current political deadlock."
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