The far right calls the ship's rediscovery a symbol of unity. But the Altalena's memory does not belong to those now stoking grievance and revengeSaul Friedlander 11:09 AM • August 26 2026 IDTAlthough National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir declared this week that the discovery of the Altalena should become a symbol of national unity, its timing – and the distortion of historical memory surrounding it – raise the suspicion that the announcement was intended to do precisely the opposite: rekindle old grievances and a desire for revenge.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:IDFIsraeli politicsItamar Ben-GvirHistoryCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesZvi SuccotNetanyahuHasan PikerBen-GurionSyriaIsrael Space PollSliman MansourHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsraeli Leftist Youth Group Plans Kibbutz-style Settlement in Jordan ValleyJoe Rogan of the Left? Hasan Piker Is Much More of a KardashianHaaretz CartoonTrump Sends Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress but Says Riyadh Must Recognize IsraelJewish Democrats Say El-Sayed Is Making Inroads Securing Community's SupportRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAn Israeli Startup Is Reinventing Salmon Farming. It May Upend a Global IndustryHasan Piker Talks Hamas, anti-Zionism and Why Americans Are Fed Up With IsraelBeing Israeli Abroad Has Become Embarrassing. You Don't Talk About ItDavid Remnick on Netanyahu, Mamdani and Israel's 'Failure to Face' GazaGermany Found Its Israeli Villain. Will It Continue to Ignore What Produced Him?AIPAC's Last-minute Spending Spree Fails to Block California Progressive