Israeli novelists Yishai Sarid, Lizzie Doron and Assaf Gavron have incorporated the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into their works. Angered and heartbroken by the Hamas terror attacks, do they still see hope for peace?
. Nothing like this has ever happened before. It's really very hard emotionally for all of us," Israeli author Yishai Sarid told DW.Victorious," is a deep dive into the psyche of Israeli soldiers, and thus into Israeli society, since practically everyone has to do military service in the country.
"But for that to happen, you need to have some trust. Trust in the other side," he explains. He still believes that "the solution is not in violence," but he adds, "Right now we have to defend ourselves.""So politically, strategically, what we are seeing now is the huge failure of Netanyahu in this government and this strategy, not just militarily, but also as a matter of policy," explains Sarid.
While the writer condemns Hamas and their crimes and stresses that she grieves for everyone who died, she still feels that "we need to do our soul-searching in spite of the catastrophe." Gavron also criticizes the government's policies: "They were concentrating on personal issues in the judicial reform, made of laws meant to help Netanyahu escape his fate in his trial. They were concentrated on moving budgets from important issues to the hands of the ultra-religious and the settlers," he says. The "Netanyahu and his government disregarded the Palestinians; they have been crushing them, and it's been worse than ever.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hamas threatens to kill hostages over Israeli strikesDefining the News
Read more »
Former Israeli football star Lior Asulin murdered by HamasIsraeli football fans are mourning the loss of a popular former striker. Lior Asulin was killed during the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel ― as he was celebrating his birthday.
Read more »
Festivalgoers, soldiers: What we know about the Israeli hostages taken by HamasShani Louk, a German-Israeli national, was among festivalgoers who had gathered in farmland near the Gaza-Israel border for what was supposed to be an all-night dance party celebrating the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
Read more »
Israeli survivors recount terror at music festival, where Hamas militants killed at least 260A broader look at today’s business
Read more »
22 Filipinos rescued, 7 missing in Israel-Hamas warA total of 22 Filipinos have been rescued by Israeli security forces, with seven others still missing, after Hamas militants attacked Israeli communities
Read more »
Germany opens probe into Hamas attack on Israel: prosecutorsThe probe is over suspicions 'of belonging to a foreign terrorist group, hostage-taking and murder'.
Read more »