The Blogs: Rabin's legacy: We must carve a path through our deep disagreements | Yoav Ende

In a blog post marking the anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin's assassination, Yoav Ende argues that Israeli society has failed to learn the lesson of managing deep disagreement without violence. He critiques the pursuit of 'quiet' over a shared vision for peace, and warns that unity without a common goal is meaningless.

In a blog post for The Times of Israel, Yoav Ende reflects on the legacy of Yitzhak Rabin more than three decades after his assassination. He argues that Israeli society has not internalized the tragedy's full magnitude, and continues to struggle with managing deep disagreements without turning adversaries into enemies. Ende critiques the tendency to seek 'unity' without a common goal or vision for the future, and warns that the pursuit of 'quiet' over peace is a recipe for failure. He references the October 7 disaster as a devastating consequence of this approach. Drawing on Jewish tradition, he distinguishes between a dispute 'for the sake of Heaven'—which aims to clarify truth—and one that prioritizes victory over truth. Ende calls for facing societal gaps head-on, safeguarding minority voices, and building a shared path forward.