Bereaved Brother Slams MK Mardan for 'Hypocrisy' on Unity
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Danny Elgert, whose brother was killed and body abducted by Hamas, accused MK Elisha Mardan of hypocrisy for not supporting his 180-day hunger strike for hostages. Elgert stated Mardan's calls for unity were hypocritical given his absence during the struggle. Mardan was severely injured in Gaza during the war, losing both legs in a tunnel explosion while searching for hostages.
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- Danny Elgert accused MK Elisha Mardan of hypocrisy for not supporting his 180-day hunger strike.
- Elgert stated Mardan's calls for unity were hypocritical given his absence during the hostage struggle.
- Mardan lost both legs in a tunnel explosion while searching for hostages in Gaza.
- Elgert's brother Itzik was murdered and his body abducted by Hamas.
- Elgert is known for provocative actions, including wearing a yellow star at the Knesset.
Danny Elgert, whose brother Itzik was murdered and his body abducted by Hamas, publicly criticized Member of Knesset Elisha Mardan on Sunday, accusing him of hypocrisy regarding calls for unity. Elgert questioned why Mardan did not stand by him during his 180-day hunger strike for the release of hostages and a ceasefire. "Elisha Mardan, this is not simple hypocrisy when I went on a hunger strike for 180 days for the hostages and an end to abandonment, I did not see you stand by my side. I did not hear you cry my cry and I did not see you carry the burden of the struggle with me," Elgert wrote on social media. He further stated, "Now you call for unity? Unity is not a slogan waved when it is convenient. It is measured precisely in moments when someone fights for the values you claim to believe in. You call for unity, but when you were required to stand by someone fighting for the hostages, you were not there. This is not unity. This is hypocrisy."
Elgert's accusation comes despite Mardan being drafted under emergency order 8 at the start of the war and suffering near-fatal injuries in northern Gaza while searching for hostages. Mardan lost both his legs in a tunnel explosion he was clearing and has since been undergoing extensive hospitalization and rehabilitation. Elgert is known for his provocative actions, including attending the Knesset with a yellow star and disrupting a committee hearing, which led to his removal by ushers.