MK should respect the wishes of the bereaved families Remembrance Daysaid Miriam Peretz, who lost two sons during her military service, in an interview with Reset Bet.
In the interview, Peretz weighed in on the debate over whether politicians should attend memorial ceremonies at military cemeteries after bereaved families asked them not to because of the civil crisis in Israel surrounding judicial reform.
Peretz said bereaved families are “looking for some kind of peace of mind in an unusual emotional storm” on Remembrance Day. “Now let’s add the whole difficult environment in the country. I don’t remember ever having had anything like this.”
He also expressed disappointment that instead of focusing on the families who lost loved ones, the country is currently focusing on who is going and who is not going to the memorial ceremonies.
“It really hurts me when I hear bereaved families arguing about whether they should go to Mount Herzel (Israel’s main military cemetery),” she said. “Sometimes you need to show restraint. At this time, in this tension, you need human sensitivity on both sides.” families and politicians, In a place where people are saying ‘don’t come’, ‘don’t come here’, ‘it’s difficult for us’, what if one day you hold back and don’t speak?”
Peretz also discussed MKs, who did not serve in the IDF, saying they would have to make their own views, but did not encourage them to speak.
“If we demonstrate restraint, patience and human sensitivity, we will make it through Remembrance Day peacefully,” he reiterated, adding, “The world will not end if no one speaks out because you are the bereaved parent.” Can’t stand in front of.”
“We will make it through Remembrance Day peacefully if we demonstrate restraint, patience and human sensitivity.”
Miriam Peretz
However, she warned people to be careful and not let this become a trend where people are barred from speaking at events because others do not agree with their views.
Peretz’s eldest son, Uriel, was executed in Lebanon in 1998 at the age of 22. His other son, Eliraz, was killed exactly one month later in Lebanon at the age of 20.
Gallant says politicians will attend the ceremony
Last week, Defense Minister Gallant said politicians would attend the ceremonies despite requests from families that they stay away but asked their fellow government members to refrain from making political statements.
Otzma Yehudit MK Zvika Fogel announced on Sunday that he would not visit a military cemetery on Tuesday, saying “the respect of the fallen and the families of the bereaved is more important than my honour.”
He said he was concerned that protesters would anger bereaved families if he attended any ceremonies.