Yair Golan
@YairGolan1 · Israeli opposition & former officials
Yair Golan is the leader of The Democrats and a former IDF Deputy Chief of Staff who personally rescued civilians under fire on October 7.
Paranoia, it turns out, is a family business. Last week, Netanyahu's wife fabricated allegations of treason. Today, Netanyahu himself is stitching together a secret conspiracy against me with Shlomi Eldar. All this in an attempt to evade his responsibility for the terrible failure in Israel's history. These are the desperate lies of a man who feels the ground slipping out from under his feet. And the tighter the political noose gets, the more dangerous Netanyahu becomes. When power is slipping from his hands, there is no limit he will not cross to divert the fire from himself. We are putting an end to this, which is why I filed a lawsuit against Sara Netanyahu today - this is a civil indictment by an entire camp against a regime that has lost all its restraints. His attempts to erase the blood smeared across his face will not succeed. We will fight for the truth, establish a state commission of inquiry, and make sure those responsible are held accountable.
Translated from HebrewBibi, you sound to me like you're in distress, send me your coordinates and I'll come rescue you
Translated from HebrewAt the moment of truth - you can rely only on the Democrats
Translated from HebrewFor three years, the government abandoned the fighters, those suffering from post-traumatic stress, the survivors of the hell, and the families left to cope alone with the wounds of October 7 and the war. This is a criminal abandonment of the people to whom the state owes the most. We are stepping into exactly the place where the government disappeared. We, the Democrats, commit to being the home and shield for those who fought for us. For Yoav. For those suffering from post-traumatic stress. For hundreds of thousands of Israelis who went out to defend the state, survived the hell, or lost what was dearest to them. In the next government, we will establish a national headquarters for psychological rehabilitation, led by Gil Shelly, Yoav's father, a combat veteran with post-traumatic stress, whom we appointed as our project manager. Gil fought for our son. He experienced the pain and felt the abandonment and its cost in his own flesh. The national headquarters will have broad interministerial authority and will operate on the basis of five principles: * The state comes to you - the state will proactively identify those who need help and offer it. * Continuity of treatment and rehabilitation: from community support and accompaniment to intensive treatment and rehabilitation - according to each person's needs. * Rehabilitation before bureaucracy: instead of a system that begins with disability percentages and entitlements, a system that begins with the question of how to return a person to life. * There is one address: without running between systems, there will be a clear point of contact, continuous support, and a dramatic shortening of waiting times for recognition and treatment. * A strong public system: an investment of at least NIS 1.5 billion in public mental health and a significant increase in the number of therapists. Those we sent to fight for us will not be left alone in the battle for the life that comes afterward. We will fight for everyone who fought for us. We will leave no one behind.
Translated from HebrewShas has lost its way. Netanyahu's collaborators. The people who stood at Kaplan are among Israel's greatest patriots: army veterans, male and female fighters, women and men who carried the country on their backs, hostage families who fought for their loved ones, and working families who get up every morning, pay, serve, and are suffocating from the collapse that Israel has reached under Netanyahu and Deri. I am a proud Kaplanist. Proud to stand with those fighting for democracy, equality, the hostages, and the Israel of us all.
Translated from HebrewOz, my friend, on October 7 we met for the first time in the middle of hell, and together we rescued young people from the party. Amid the danger and the most difficult scenes, you put yourself at risk and chose again and again to save lives. I salute you. You are a hero, and in my eyes one of the greatest symbols of beautiful Israel - Israel of courage, mutual solidarity, and people who do not stand by when others need them. I was privileged to be there with you.
Translated from HebrewWho should we believe - all the sources testifying that a warning conversation with Netanyahu took place before 7.10.? Or Netanyahu, who lies as easily as he breathes? Netanyahu - you knew. You failed. You are guilty.
Translated from HebrewThere will be no next Silman or Shikli among us. You can rely on the Democrats’ list.
Translated from HebrewThe PISA data are a real alarm bell for Israel’s education system. The Israeli government has abandoned public education, and today we are seeing the price. While tens of billions are being funneled into sectoral education systems that do not teach the core curriculum, the education system attended by most Israeli children is being worn down and weakened. The most alarming figure is the depth of the decline specifically in public education: a drop of 52 points in reading, 29 in mathematics, and 28 in science. These are not just a few more points on an international test. This is a sign of a deep national crisis. This crisis did not begin yesterday. It is the result of a distorted set of political priorities. A student in public education receives 10,000 shekels less per year than a student in state religious education; public schools are facing a severe shortage of teachers; and according to school principals, the learning of nearly half of Israel’s students is being harmed by teachers who have not received proper training — almost twice the OECD average. And instead of backing teachers and principals, the government is busy with intimidation, silencing, and politicizing the education system. A country that wants a strong economy, advanced science, security, and a stable democracy cannot afford to abandon public education. Therefore, the Democrats will demand the Education Ministry in the next government. We intend to turn public education into a national mission: end discrimination in funding, seriously address the teacher crisis, restore backing and professional freedom to education professionals, and ensure that every girl and boy receives an excellent education. It is time for the Education Ministry to get back to work for all our children.
Translated from HebrewNetanyahu, you knew. You ignored it. You failed. You are guilty.
Translated from HebrewYou knew, you ignored, you failed. You are guilty. Case of 1,200 murdered: causing a massacre through negligence. Netanyahu, this is on you.
Translated from HebrewThe stories of “They didn’t wake me up” are over; he knew. He was warned. In letters written in the blood of thousands of Israelis—civilians and fallen IDF soldiers—we awaken today to another chilling realization: A man who abandons his responsibility stands at the head of Israel’s government. This is not an error in judgment, but a deliberate and criminal abandonment. The investigation revealing that Netanyahu received an explicit warning from the president of the UAE and deliberately concealed it from the heads of the army and Shin Bet shatters all the lies he told us. He was warned again and again. The security establishment warned. We warned—hundreds of thousands of democrats who stood in squares, on bridges, and in the streets and cried out: You are endangering Israel and leading us to disaster. And he called us anarchists and Kaplanists. He preferred his personal survival and the draft dodgers and extremists. Now it is clear: Netanyahu is unfit and illegitimate. His place is in prison for his crimes against the State of Israel. We must replace him now!
Translated from HebrewFrom our list, a list of women and men of democracy who fought for years in the streets, there is no way the next Silman or Shikli will emerge
Translated from HebrewNetanyahu and Katz are unfit to manage Israel’s security. I commanded the Judea and Samaria Division for more than two years, at the height of the Second Intifada. During that period, we apprehended 130 suicide terrorists. There were severe attacks, but we never managed the campaign with hysteria or inflammatory rhetoric. We acted decisively, calmly, and professionally. We integrated the IDF, Shin Bet, police, and Civil Administration, thwarted terrorism, and lowered the level of attacks to its lowest point since the outbreak of the Intifada. Netanyahu and Katz, together with Smotrich and Ben-Gvir, are doing exactly the opposite. Instead of providing security in the Judea and Samaria area, they are setting it ablaze and creating an escalation. Israel’s security is not what is before their eyes, but only their political survival. This reckless policy could bring a third Intifada upon us. IDF soldiers and Israeli citizens will pay the price. Those responsible for the October 7 massacre must not be allowed to continue managing the country’s security. On October 27, we will replace them and restore capable, professional, and responsible leadership to Israel. We will restore security to Israel.
Translated from HebrewThey will call us anarchists, Kaplanists, and say that we are traitors. We are not concerned with them. We are here to save Israel.
Translated from Hebrew1,369 doctors left Israel within three years - this is what this failed and terrible government has done. To every doctor, male and female, who has already left, and to all those considering leaving: Don't give up on Israel. On 27.10 we will replace the government that is driving the best minds away from here. We will restore investment in public medicine, science, education, and the economy - and rebuild here a country that people want to live in, work in, and raise their children in. A country we will be proud of. Don't give up on Israel. Don't leave. We will fight and save Israel. This is our home and our grandchildren's home.
Translated from HebrewOn October 7, tens of thousands of Israelis—fighters, police officers, civilians, and members of local security teams—from across the political spectrum rose up and went out to fight. They did not ask one another whom they had voted for. They did not check who was right-wing and who was left-wing. They simply charged into the inferno to save lives. This is the Israel I believe in. An Israel of partnership and fellowship, an Israel of sanity. An Israel of a public that rises up and fights for its home and does not try to obscure the truth.
Translated from HebrewWe cannot let the poison machine seep in. In 54 days, we will win the election and save Israel
Translated from HebrewIsrael can and should become a functioning state again. A state where the police are loyal to the law, not to a minister; where criminal organizations fear the state, rather than citizens fearing them; where a farmer in the Negev and the Galilee knows that the state protects him; where those who serve receive, and those who evade service are not rewarded; where teachers are given the freedom to teach and children are educated in democracy, tolerance, Zionism, and responsibility. This requires leadership that knows how to define a mission, appoint professionals, and let them work. Without politicization, without political deal-making, and without deliberate chaos. There are excellent people in Israel and systems that can be rehabilitated. We simply need to return the state to the hands of those who came to work for it. I spoke with Omri Livne in Israel Hayom about internal security, the police, education, equality in service—and above all about the state we intend to build here after the elections. For the full interview
Translated from HebrewThis is the same Netanyahu, this is the same incitement
Translated from HebrewThis is the result of Haredi terror. Café Ba-Simta wanted to do something simple: open on Shabbat in Jerusalem. Not force anyone to desecrate Shabbat, not change anyone's way of life. Just allow anyone who chooses to drink coffee on Shabbat in their city. For weeks, they subjected it to terror, violence, demonstrations, and threats - until it gave in and decided to close. This is what coercion looks like. And if we don't stop it, it will continue to the next café. We Democrats respect the Shabbat of those who choose to observe it. And demand exactly the same respect for our Shabbat. Jerusalem belongs to all of us. Israel belongs to all of us. In the next government, we will defend the freedom to live here as Jews, as secular people, as traditional people, and as religious people - each in their own way. A business that wants to open on Shabbat in a place where the law allows it will open. Whoever wants to observe Shabbat will observe it. We don't ask permission for our freedom. We defend it. We fight for it. And that is exactly what we will do. Because without the Democrats, there will not truly be democracy.
Translated from HebrewWhile Hamas terrorists were seizing communities, murdering, raping, and abducting Israelis, the prime minister was in an inconceivable disconnect from the chief of staff. This is extremely serious evidence of the deficient and failed performance of the person who disregarded the warnings from the security establishment and disregarded the lives of his citizens as they were being massacred. Netanyahu is confused and has lost his grip on reality. No wonder he has been running an ugly campaign for three years to blame everyone for the worst failure that has happened here. He and his people are trying to rewrite history and blame those who woke up and went out to fight for their home. In the government we will lead, we will establish a state commission of inquiry, the truth will be investigated to the very end, responsibility will be determined, and whoever needs to face justice will do so. We will put the security of Israel's citizens at the top of our priorities.
Translated from HebrewThree people were murdered in Nazareth. 200 people have been murdered since the beginning of the year. Behind this unfathomable number are families, children, entire lives. And there is a failed, callous and evil government that abandoned them. Under Ben Gvir, criminal organizations are flourishing and growing stronger, and weapons are flooding the streets. When criminals run the streets and the minister is busy with TikTok, incitement, and a politics of hatred and racism, the price is the lives of innocent people. To the Arab public I say: You are entitled to security. Your lives are not expendable. The State of Israel must protect you—and we will do so. On 27.10, we will have the opportunity to change this from the ground up. We will demand the Internal Security portfolio and implement the “Root Treatment” plan: We will dismantle the criminal organizations, collect the illegal weapons, strengthen the police, and restore the rule of law to the streets. This is a promise. And it is my personal commitment. This abandonment will end. We will fight crime, save lives, and restore to every Israeli citizen, man and woman, the most basic thing a state owes them: security.
Translated from HebrewGuy, we have been through quite a lot together. Back then, we fought shoulder to shoulder for Israel’s security. Today, the struggle is also for its character and its future. And I promise you one thing: as long as I have the strength, I will continue fighting for this country - we fought on the battlefields, in the streets, in the Knesset, and soon also in the government. Thank you.
Translated from Hebrewאת שרון עידן פגשתי באותה שבת שחורה באופקים. התרגשתי לפגוש אותו שוב היום, לגמרי במקרה, בשוק הכרמל
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