They're Not Making Peace, That's for Sure
Amichai Attali analyzes in an opinion column the reactions to the singing of 'Song for Peace' at the Indiegnat festival, and attempts to formulate a complex stance: peace is a supreme Jewish value, but there is no one to make peace with in light of the lessons of Oslo and the 4,500 casualties. He criticizes both the naivety of the left and the contempt of the right, and calls for remembering reality while dreaming of peace.
Amichai Attali analyzes in an opinion column the political reactions to the singing of 'Song for Peace' at the Indiegnat festival, just days before the first elections since October 7. He describes the excitement on the left versus the contempt and mockery on the right, and attempts to formulate a complex stance that does not fall to either side. Attali argues that the current war is a result of the naivety of the 1990s, but also criticizes the right for turning eternal war into an ideal. He notes that 'Song for Peace' is recited 41 times in the morning prayer, and reminds that peace is a supreme Jewish value. However, he emphasizes that there is no one to make peace with, given 4,500 Jewish casualties since Oslo and the continued calls for jihad on the other side. He calls for remembering the security reality while dreaming of peace, and notes that even the right-wing government continues to send aid to Gaza, proving that power has limits.