Overview
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not attend the Tel Aviv memorial, drawing criticism from speakers and attendees.
- Former aides Jossi Beilin and Uri Dromi invoked Rabin’s Oslo legacy and advocated a two-state approach grounded in dialogue.
- Dromi argued Israel must accept territorial compromise, including relinquishing at least smaller West Bank settlements and rejecting Gaza resettlement ideas.
- Participants blamed Netanyahu’s policies for eroding democratic checks and sought accountability for failures tied to the October 7 attacks and the Gaza war.
- Opposition leader Yair Lapid accused the current government of justifying violence in the name of religion and called for a different course.