Golan, who entered politics five years ago after a career in the army, is one of the most prominent of the many brave Israelis who took matters into their own hands that day to save others. His new image as a hero has given his political career a shot in the arm – and he has decided his new mission is to revive his country’s moribund left.
“The right today in Israel is people who think we can annex millions of Palestinians, and Israel should adopt some sort of policy of revenge, that we can live by our swords and not attempt to reconcile with the Palestinians or any other hostile entity in the region. I think 180 degrees the opposite.”
Israeli politics has changed, Golan said. “I’m not sure whether Israel right now is truly a democratic state any more … It is not a question of left or right any more: these titles are meaningless,” he said.
Humanity lives or dies in Gaza. The very existence of Israel is incompatible with a future for us. All states must end. Colonial states especially are a shameful part of our history, and a stain on our existence. Israel at present is the most egregious among them. Committing outright genocide today as was done in the United States, Canada, Australia, and many other countries.
Humanity must transcend this state of endless murder and exploitation or we’re all doomed.