Two Israeli government administration experts say deep divisions in Israel’s society will bring about the end of the ‘Zionist dream’
A new study by Israeli government administration experts Eugene Kandel and Ron Tzur says that Israel will not make it to its 100th anniversary as a state, particularly due to deep divisions plaguing its society and political landscape, as reported by Haaretz.
“After the government's attempt to weaken the judiciary last year, followed by Hamas' massacre in the south, a picture of total failure in the systems, management and operations of the administration has emerged,” the two wrote.
They added that in the “business-as-usual scenario in the political configuration today, there is a considerable likelihood that Israel will not be able to exist as a sovereign Jewish state in the coming decades.”
“In the Israeli political regime today, there is no possibility of ending the internal war. After the terrible disaster [of 7 October] and the functional break down it reflected, it is no longer possible to act within the same framework and expect better results.”
Kandel and Tzur highlight that Israel is divided into three main camps that clash in order to “impose their world view on the state,” according to Haaretz. They also note three main existential challenges: The economic challenge, the clash of values, and the fact that very few notice these dangers.
The three camps mentioned earlier are as follows. The first are those of the Jewish-democratic-liberal state who wish to live in a western-style democracy. Kandel and Tzur say that the majority of Israelis, including Arab Israelis and many religious Jews, identify with this “tribe.”
The second are those who support a religious state ruled by the Torah, who would prefer Rabbinic law over democracy. This camp is made up of the ultra-Orthodox.
The third are those who are against a Jewish state and prefer a state for all citizens. Kandel and Tzur say most of the Arab community prefers this type of state.
There’s no possibility of these three camps agreeing on a “social contract,” they write, adding that the divides can no longer be bridged.
The two experts say that after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attempt at overhauling the Israeli judiciary last year, it became clear that “the conceptions of identity and the visions of the two main Jewish groups clash and are even irreconcilable.”
Another phenomenon discussed in the study is one that is widely talked about: mass immigration.
Specifically, Kandel and Tzur believe mass immigration will start with the Israeli “elites.”
“This type of process can bubble for years, but if it happens, it is likely to be acute and fast, similar to a bank run. When the decision to leave comes, there is an advantage to do so before the big wave.”
...The departure of the elites will result in the end of Israel’s economic growth. “October 7 showed the terrible cost of the enemy's perception that Israel is weak. A further weakening could invite much more extreme and severe security challenges,” they go on to say, even potentially resulting in “the collapse of Israel and the end of the Zionist dream.”
Uncertainties have been more evident in recent years. A poll released in April last year shows that a majority of Israelis are fearful about the future of their state.
🔗SOURCE ➡️ The Cradle
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