 Ronny Naftaniel grew up in a liberal Jewish family that had little to do with the religious side of Judaism.In the roary 1960s, Naftaniel developed a particular interest in politics, especially in the left-wing Pacifist Socialist Party.In the 1970s, Naftaniel started to change under the influence of the 1973 oil crisis and increasing criticism on Israel and its actions within Dutch society.