Politicians from across the Zionist political spectrum, both from the far-right coalition and opposition, condemn Tuesday, May 20, Yair Golan, leader of the Democrats (Labor and Meretz parties) after he declares that Israel was killing children in Gaza “as a hobby.” “Israel is on the way to becoming a pariah state, like South Africa was, if we don’t return to acting like a sane country,” the former major general in the Israeli army said in an interview with the Kan public broadcaster. “And a sane country does not fight against civilians, does not kill children as a hobby, and does not give itself the aim of expelling populations,” he says.

“This government is full of vengeful types with no morals and no ability to run a country in a time of crisis. This endangers our existence,” Golan agreed and called for the far-right government to be replaced “as soon as possible, so that the war can come to an end.” Golan placed direct blame on the government, stating that it is “filled with people who have nothing whatsoever to do with Judaism – Kahanist types, lacking wisdom, morality, and the ability to manage a state during an emergency. This is dangerous to our very existence.”