MK's Mother Vows Son Will Leave Knesset Over Arab Party Alliance
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Miriam Peretz, mother of MK Elissaf Peretz, announced her son would resign from the Knesset if his party allies with an Arab party. This statement followed a letter from Ruchama Hershkowitz, mother of a fallen soldier, expressing deep disappointment with Elissaf Peretz's potential political alliances. Hershkowitz urged consideration for bereaved families and questioned the moral responsibility of such political moves. Both mothers have lost sons, adding a layer of shared grief to the political controversy.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- MK Elissaf Peretz will resign if his party allies with an Arab party, according to his mother.
- Miriam Peretz stated an Arab party should not decide on military actions.
- Ruchama Hershkowitz, mother of a fallen soldier, wrote a letter of protest to Miriam Peretz.
- Hershkowitz expressed deep pain and disappointment over Elissaf Peretz's potential political alliances.
- The controversy highlights the emotional impact on families who lost loved ones in the war.
Miriam Peretz, mother of Member of Knesset Elissaf Peretz from the "Yashar" party, stated that her son would resign from the Knesset if his party joins forces with an Arab party. In an interview with Kol Barama, she declared that an Arab party should not dictate decisions regarding military action. Peretz alluded to unspecified pressures being exerted on her son, suggesting that details would be revealed later.
Earlier, Ruchama Hershkowitz, mother of fallen soldier Sergeant Major Yossi Hershkowitz, wrote a personal letter to Miriam Peretz expressing deep pain and disappointment over her son's political activities. Hershkowitz conveyed that she found it difficult to stand by while Elissaf Peretz's party potentially aligns with a government she believes supports terrorism. She urged them to consider the anguish of families who lost loved ones in the war, questioning if they had contemplated the impact of such a move on bereaved families.
Hershkowitz emphasized that her feelings were shared by many other bereaved families, stating that the situation caused her sleepless nights. She specifically addressed Miriam Peretz, also a bereaved mother, expressing disappointment that she, of all people, did not show greater sensitivity to the families' pain. Hershkowitz questioned the lack of sensitivity, moral responsibility, and remembrance for those who sacrificed their lives for Israel.
Concluding her letter, Hershkowitz clarified that her appeal stemmed from personal pain and concern for the nation's future, not animosity towards Miriam Peretz. She stated her writing was driven by the pain of a mother who lost a son and deep concern for the country and the values for which their children fought.
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