It is not enough to reject fascism. We must work to stop it
In an opinion piece in Al-Ittihad, Omar Zuhdi al-Saksak argues that rejecting fascism is not enough; action must be taken to stop it. He cites the story of Prophet Moses as a lesson that faith does not exempt one from action. He calls on Arab citizens in Israel to participate in Knesset elections as a democratic tool to confront what he describes as the rise of fascism, racism, and threats from Ben Gvir and Smotrich, warning that boycotting elections leaves the field wider for forces that threaten them.
In an opinion piece in Al-Ittihad, writer Omar Zuhdi al-Saksak argues that rejecting fascism is not enough; action must be taken to stop it. The writer cites the story of Prophet Moses striking the sea with his staff as a lesson that faith does not exempt one from action. The article calls on the Arab citizen public in Israel to participate in Knesset elections, considering voting a tool of peaceful confrontation against what he describes as the rise of fascism, racism, house demolitions, settler terror under the protection of the occupation army, and threats from Ben Gvir and Smotrich. The writer addresses those considering boycotting the elections, understanding their disappointment, but warns that boycotting leaves the field wider for forces that threaten them. He believes that national and moral responsibility requires using every available democratic means to defend the future of children.