Ofer Winter (left) and Yoseph Haddad, co-founders of the Amcha Yisrael party, during the announcement of their list for the parliamentary elections, on Aug. 25, 2026. (Photo taken from Yoseph Haddad's X account)
It's official. On Aug. 25, reservist Ofer Winter launched his new party, "Amcha Yisrael" (Your people, Israel), ahead of the upcoming Israeli parliamentary elections. Known for his extremist positions within the military establishment, he presented a platform that categorically rules out the creation of a Palestinian state and advocates for the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza. "The only solution for Gaza is emigration," said the 55-year-old candidate during his movement's inauguration conference.Notably, the second name on the list is that of an Israeli citizen of Palestinian origin, Yoseph Haddad, a prominent figure in Israeli hasbara (literally "explanation" in Hebrew, but most commonly known as Israeli state propaganda). A former Golani Brigade soldier, he returned wounded from Bint...
It's official. On Aug. 25, reservist Ofer Winter launched his new party, "Amcha Yisrael" (Your people, Israel), ahead of the upcoming Israeli parliamentary elections. Known for his extremist positions within the military establishment, he presented a platform that categorically rules out the creation of a Palestinian state and advocates for the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza. "The only solution for Gaza is emigration," said the 55-year-old candidate during his movement's inauguration conference.Notably, the second name on the list is that of an Israeli citizen of Palestinian origin, Yoseph Haddad, a prominent figure in Israeli hasbara (literally "explanation" in Hebrew, but most commonly known as Israeli state propaganda). A former Golani Brigade soldier, he returned wounded from...