MK Strock seeking partner from opposition to attend memorial ceremonies

MK Orit Strock (Religious Zionism), who serves as Settlement Minister and National Missions Minister, on Friday morning spoke about the disagreements regarding whether politicians should attend memorial events at military cemeteries.

Speaking to Kan Reshet Bet, Strock said that she supports the idea of politicians attending memorial ceremonies in pairs comprised of one opposition MK and one coalition MK.

"Even if protests begin, we must not hurt the bereaved families," she told Kan Reshet Bet.

Strock added that she herself is seeking an opposition MK to attend Hebron's memorial ceremony with her: "Unity is very important in these days. For the sake of the fallen - what connects us is greater than what separates us."

On Thursday, 50 bereaved families from Be'er Sheva said that they will begin singing the "Song of Friendship" while National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (Otzma Yehudit) speaks during the memorial ceremony at city's military cemetery.

The families, who are "horrified by Ben-Gvir's arrival," invited the public to join them and requested that attendees "not carry symbols of protest - no signs, no slogans, no flags."

Earlier this week, two MKs, MK Ohad Tal (Religious Zionism Party) and MK Michael Biton (National Unity Party), sent a request to Knesset Speaker MK Amir Ohana (Likud) requesting that Ohana ensure that Memorial Day ceremonies two MKs, one from the coalition and one from the opposition, represent the Israeli parliament.