Miriam Peretz in an interview: "I chose to focus on a call for unity, this is the order of the hour"

Israel Prize laureate Miriam Peretz accompanied her son Eliav Peretz as he was sworn in as a Knesset member for the 'Yashar' party. In an interview, she called for unity and said: 'I chose to focus on a call for unity, this is the order of the hour.' She expressed sorrow over the lack of change in public discourse after October 7 and called for creative leadership.

Israel Prize laureate Miriam Peretz yesterday (Tuesday) accompanied her son Eliav Peretz as he was sworn in as a Knesset member for the 'Yashar' party. In an interview with Esti Perez on the program 'In the Middle of the Day' on Kan News on Reshet Bet, she called for unity and said: 'I chose to focus on one thing. On a call for unity. This is the order of the hour.' Peretz added that the election results show a divided nation, and that one cannot ignore part of the people. She attacked the public discourse and said: 'Enough of this discourse, of the hatred. Hatred does not generate any growth.' Peretz expressed sorrow that the expectation for change after the October 7 massacre was disappointed, and called for creative leadership. She shared a conversation with her son before his entry into the Knesset, and warned him: 'Watch your tongue. May the words that come out of your mouth be words of hope, of light, of building and of love.' Finally, she humorously addressed her maternal concern – what her son would eat in the Knesset.