Zaki is founder of the political group Democracy Defense Front and is former CEO of B’tselem, the controversial Israeli human rights group that has been accused of unfairly portraying IDF soldiers. He was an active member of the left-wing party Meretz, but resigned in March to support the rise of his spouse and fellow party member Zandberg, who became chairwoman.Meanwhile, Fuld was a prominent right-wing figure and pro-Israel advocate. He served in an elite paratroopers unit in the IDF reserves and was on the Efrat emergency squad. He also taught martial arts to the kids in the town. His family and friends described him as a hero. “You were always running toward danger instead of away from it. You fought for what you believe in. You left behind a legacy for the entire world,” said his wife, Miriam.Part of a strong political and ideological family, Fuld’s brother Eytan is the spokesman for MK Bezalel Smotrich of the right-wing party Bayit Yehudi.“An immense ideological divide separates us, but we left that on-screen,” wrote Zaki. “My sincerest condolences to his family.”Tovah Lazaroff contributed to this report.המום וכואב את הרצח הנתעב של חברי ארי פולד. יחד הגשנו תכנית כשנה בערוץ @ILTVNews. תהום אידיאולוגית היתה פעורה בינינו, אך השארנו זאת למסך. תנחומיי הכנים למשפחתו. יהי זכרו ברוך. pic.twitter.com/NW9Zs0k6FB
— Uri Zaki (@urizaki) September 16, 2018
Uri Zaki, Ari Fuld’s left-wing sparring partner, grieves his friend
“An immense ideological divide separates us, but we left that on-screen,” wrote Uri Zaki, co-host of his and Fuld's political talkshow.
