Bereaved mother Miriam Peretz responds to criticism: My son will resign
Miriam Peretz says her son Elyasaf will leave the Knesset if Yashar joins Arab parties in government, responding to criticism from a bereaved mother
Assessment
Miriam Peretz, a national symbol of bereavement and resilience, is drawing a clear red line: her son Elyasaf cannot serve in a coalition that includes Arab parties. This is not a policy debate but a personal and ideological boundary set by a mother who lost sons to terror. The move pressures coalition negotiators and tests how far political pragmatism can stretch before it breaks family and communal loyalties. Watch whether other bereaved families follow her lead.