“In accordance with the choice of the Arad Municipal Council, the municipality won’t enable incitement towards IDF troopers,” the mayor said.
Arad Mayor Yair Maayan introduced on Monday that the artists who signed a petition calling for an finish to the conflict in Gaza and the return of hostages won’t be allowed to carry out within the metropolis.
“In accordance with the choice of the Arad Municipal Council, the municipality won’t enable incitement towards IDF troopers,” the mayor said.
“These artists are much like the record of reserve service refusers who haven’t served within the reserves for years,” he added.
“We now have chosen the aspect of the IDF troopers and the State of Israel.”
Petition signed by Israeli artists
The petition was reportedly signed by over 1,000 Israeli artists, celebrities, and cultural figures, together with Chava Alberstein, Gidi Gov, and Oshik Levi, and urges an finish to the battle, Ynet reported.
Demonstrators protest, calling for the discharge of all hostages held within the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, July 26, 2025 (credit score: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)
“Our nation is ravenous the individuals of Gaza to demise and considering the pressured removing of tens of millions of Palestinians from the Strip,” the letter reads, as quoted by KAN.
“We, Israelis devoted to a peaceable future for our nation and our Palestinian neighbors, write this with grave disgrace, in rage, and in agony.”
Singer and Fauda star Idan Amedi, who was injured throughout his reserve service, criticized the petition, “A bunch of privileged individuals echoing stupidity, ignorance, and lies. There isn’t a different military on the earth that operates in such a densely populated space with such a low civilian casualty price. That is confirmed – go verify,” he wrote.
“Go right into a tunnel. Battle for at some point like tens of 1000’s of reservists, after which signal a petition. You’re nugatory – I’ve had sufficient of you.”
Eyal Sher, CEO of the Israel Pageant and one of many organizers of the petition, responded to the backlash: “A message to all of the critics: take a second to step again and give attention to the core message. The petition isn’t meant to trigger division or stir battle amongst completely different teams in Israeli society,” Ynet quoted.
He continued, “It goals to precise values of humanity, compassion, and a need to finish the conflict, carry the hostages dwelling, and start therapeutic and restoration, each in Israel and the area.”
