Between Abandonment and Responsibility | Yona Bartal

Yona Bartal writes on election day about the loss of democratic festivity, slander and division, and calls on citizens to take responsibility, overcome disappointment and go vote for the future of the country.

Yona Bartal writes an opinion column on the occasion of election day, October 23, 2026. She describes how election day, once a 'democratic celebration' where people wore holiday clothes and took their children to the polls, has become a day of slander, division and loss of trust. According to her, the public arrives at the polls not out of hope but out of fear of what might be lost. She calls on citizens to take responsibility, overcome disappointment and fatigue, and go vote. The article emphasizes the importance of choosing leaders who will bear responsibility for their actions and lead to healing and repair, but does not mention specific parties or candidates.