Social Programs Thrive in Israel
Unlike the United States – where no deep cohesion exists amongst the general populace – social programs are successful & celebrated in Israel.
Yishai Edberg studied political science at Tulane University before coming home on aliya. He studied government at Reichman University in Herzliya, studies Torah at Machon Meir in Jerusalem, and writes on topics of Jewish identity, political economy, and geopolitics.
Unlike the United States – where no deep cohesion exists amongst the general populace – social programs are successful & celebrated in Israel.
Simply looking at the historical & etymological origins of the term ‘secular’ makes clear that the concept has no place in authentic Jewish discourse.
A recent poll targeting younger voters reveals that the sectors of society more rooted in Israel’s Torah are growing stronger while those who frequently incite against those sectors are becoming weaker.
The internal disagreements over calling itself a ‘Zionist’ party should be understood as expressing the deep ideological Zionism present in Meretz.
It isn’t merely concern over Iran but also a deep subconscious will to unite Semitic peoples outside of US-led frameworks that drives regional peace.
Compromising Israel’s sovereignty to the Council of Europe is only a symptom of a much larger problem.