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A worker unfurls on electoral campaign billboard for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, with a Hebrew phrase reading "the Right or Palestine", in Israel's northern city of Nazareth on Oct. 21, 2026. Israel heads to the polls on Oct. 27 in its first election since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack, in what is seen as a referendum on the prime minister. (Credit: Ahmad Gharabli / AFP)
Add as preferred on Google I’m not allowed to address you. But since your country is bombing and occupying mine, since our leaders signed a framework agreement last June, and since your elections will almost certainly have a greater impact on my life than my own elections do, allow me to cast aside these absurd restrictions.Let me first explain what I’m trying to do. I’m not going to appeal to your emotions to win you over, or even pretend that we could be friends. Of course we could. Nothing is absolute in such things. But ultimately, it would change little, if anything.Politics is not driven by good intentions. Peace is not made out of affection for those we called our enemies only yesterday. It is made out of self-interest. It is made because we believe that path will cost us less than any other. And there is every reason to believe you are far from... You have reached your article limitStay informed about a Middle East in crisis.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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