From the Labor Party to the Likud: Eli Goldschmidt reveals what led to his disillusionment

Eli Goldschmidt, a candidate on the Likud list for the Knesset, described in an interview the process of disillusionment he underwent following October 7, which led him from the Labor Party to the Likud. He spoke about the personal price paid by those expressing right-wing views and the impact of the event on his worldview as a resident of Zikim.

Eli Goldschmidt, a candidate on the Likud list for the Knesset, told interviewers Linoy Bar and Tamir Shneid about the process of disillusionment he underwent following October 7, which led him from the Labor Party to the Likud. Goldschmidt described the personal price paid by people expressing right-wing views, including fear of career advancement and severed personal ties. He attributed the opposition to his statements, among other things, to his previous political identity. Goldschmidt, a resident of Zikim in the Gaza envelope, described how the experience of October 7 affected his worldview: 'You suddenly see who you live next to, at a distance of a kilometer or two.'