Leftwing Israelis questioning their belief in peace talks and end to occupation

The Hamas attacks on October 7th threaten to upend Israeli politics. Some of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rightwing supporters blame him, while leftwing Israelis are questioning their belief in peace talks and an end to occupation.

The artist and writer Roni Gelbfish is amongst those doubting her previous leftwing stance in the face of what she sees as an existential threat to the Jewish State.