President Reuven Rivlin has told the opening meeting of the Knesset's winter session, “Greater than the threat of nuclear bombs, of terrorism or the enemies who seek our destruction the threat of internal division will always be the greatest threat of all. Victory in the battle between us means losing the war of existence.”
“In Israel of 2018 everyone wants to influence how the country looks. But I have a feeling that each side is pulling in its own direction and the flag may be torn. Peace, that we argue about, has become a weapon. Empathy is evaporating, our ears are closing, inner peace is lost. We are starting to think and talk about ‘package deals’.”