The Existence of the State of Israel Hangs in the Balance: A Moment of Truth

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Brigadier General Avigdor Kahalani, a hero of Israel, is leading the ‘I swear’ demonstration, which will take place this Sunday in the Tel Aviv Museum plaza. The event is intended to bring people of the left and the right, as well as supporters and opponents of the reform, together to call for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to be removed from the political debate. Kahalani emphasizes that the IDF is a defense force meant to protect the citizens of Israel, and its obligation is to the people and not to any government.

The organizers of the event include both right and left-wing individuals, such as Major General Yoram Yair, whose positions are rooted in the Israeli left. Kahalani is unsure of the size of the public turnout, as people tend to join resistance movements but may hesitate if sympathetic to the cause. He expresses concern over the fact that former generals are the ones calling for refusals, and the wave of protest that has resulted from a combination of various emotions such as hatred, fear, and apprehension.

Kahalani believes that the president’s residence is the only place that can unite the voices and call the heads of opposition and Netanyahu to gather in one room and make it clear that they are not leaving until there is an agreed outline. He assures that everyone needs to lower their egos and continue life in the country they love and have paid a high price for.

At the heart of the demonstration is the duty to make their voices heard towards the IDF’s obligation to the state and the people of Israel. They aim to break through later and be a beacon for both the left and the right.

With Brigadier General Avigdor Kahalani, the hero of Israel, we talked about the ‘I swear’ demonstration that he is leading and will be held this (Sunday) afternoon in the Tel Aviv Museum plaza calling for the IDF to be removed from the political debate, an event that is intended to bring together people of the right and the left, opponents and the supporters of the reform.

“We are trying to tell all the people of Israel that we have an obligation, and I am talking about those in uniform and those in the reserves, to say that we have sworn allegiance to the State of Israel, the IDF is a defense force that came to protect the citizens of Israel, and its obligation is to the people and not to one government or another,” Kahalani says and emphasizes Because “we are obligated to raise the flag, to be a protective wall, and it is not up to any of us to decide whether the politics appeals to us or not,” Kehlani tells Channel 7.

“We do not express an opinion on the right or on the left. It does not interest us. We express an opinion because we care about the existence of the State of Israel for which we fought and we call on everyone to say that it is true that there are those who disagree with the government’s opinion and there are those who sympathize with it, but what is important to all of us is our national home.”

According to him, one can find among the organizers of the event right and left people on both sides of the dispute. One of the prominent examples of this is the presence of Major General Yoram Yair, whose positions are rooted in the Israeli left.

Regarding the size of the public that is expected to come from the city of Kahalani, because although many will join, it must be remembered that “people like to join in the resistance to something and if you sympathize, you sit quietly and continue your usual activities. There should be no resistance here, so I don’t know how many will come, but it’s in our hearts. It can’t be Someone will do justice for himself and on the day of the order he will not show up. What, I will die with Philistines? We want to destroy the national house for ourselves?”

Regarding his words, we ask Kahalani how we got to a situation where former generals are the ones who call for refusals and we are not talking about the marginalization and neglect of one or another soldier who informs his commander that he will not be able to perform this or that task. “It hurts me. It cuts my soul. I ask how we got to this situation and I can excuse myself and say that there are other problems here that create things, there is also a lot of hatred, fear and apprehension that has also become a fight against the ultra-orthodox, all the emotions combined and created A wave of protest”.

“I am surprised and ask myself how we got to this situation, but leaders rise up in times of need, wave the flag and call after me and stand at the head of the force. There is nothing to be done, this is the moment of truth for the existence of the State of Israel, and I say this unequivocally. We are a wise people even when we We fight each other, we do it wisely and eliminate each other.”

And maybe his own voice is the one that should be heard in the president’s house in the negotiations between the parties? To this Kahalani replies and mentions that already two and a half months ago he himself determined that the only place that can unite the voices and call the heads of the opposition and Netanyahu to gather in one room, close the door and make it clear that they are not leaving until there is an agreed outline is the president’s residence. “The president has a value statement for the existence of the country and therefore he needs to take this action. Now we are doing it and now it is a little late and there is also the problem that he expressed an opinion. Maybe they will be able to get something out of this meeting. Let’s pray that it will be so. I know the laws and the problems but in the end After all, everyone should lower their egos and stand up to continue life in this beautiful country of ours, which we love and have paid a very high price for. We also have nowhere else to go. So let’s keep an eye on it.”

Regarding this payment that the Jewish people paid for the establishment of the state, we mentioned the day of remembrance for the martyrs of the Israeli system, he asked him to be part of the dispute, and Kahlani comments that “When I stand on the grave of my brother and my wife, she will stand on the graves of her two brothers who fell in the Israeli system, if a politician comes, it bothers us And if he doesn’t come, they’ll say that the government doesn’t treat us and doesn’t send anyone. There are laws and we have to uphold them, and if we don’t, there will be anarchy.”

And what about what appears to be a lack of business on the part of the demonstrators who burden the protest with various issues that no one dealt with a month or two ago? Is there a chance of a matter-of-fact attitude to the things that he and his friends will present at the demonstration tonight? “We must make our voice heard, and who knows, maybe it will break through later and be a beacon for the left and the right. This is our duty. It burns in our bones. Otherwise, we will be criminals towards ourselves and towards the state. That’s why we stand up. There will also be people at home who identify with us. At least let our voice be heard too It’s a deep inner need.”

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