Doesn't matter whether it's right, center or left, Gantz or Golan—Israelis seem utterly disinterested in listening to people who've done anything they don't like. A window into our political culture.
One problem that I have no idea how to fix is that politics in Israel has been a "blood sport" for so long that the notion of thoughtful disagreement and debate is not on the table. Changing long bred habits is never easy, but I think that is necessary in order to have civil discourse.
I would love to see an interview with Naftali Bennett, the only candidate, I believe, with a chance of reversing Israel's political death spiral. I enjoyed the discussion with David Sherez but realistically, with no name recognition amongst the masses, he's just organizing another party destined to disappear, and siphoning off moderate votes.
One problem that I have no idea how to fix is that politics in Israel has been a "blood sport" for so long that the notion of thoughtful disagreement and debate is not on the table. Changing long bred habits is never easy, but I think that is necessary in order to have civil discourse.
Is there information about El Ha-Degel in English for those of us in the US who are not Hebrew speakers?
I would love to see an interview with Naftali Bennett, the only candidate, I believe, with a chance of reversing Israel's political death spiral. I enjoyed the discussion with David Sherez but realistically, with no name recognition amongst the masses, he's just organizing another party destined to disappear, and siphoning off moderate votes.
The Liberman/Netanyahu brouha in today's news and the security disclosure that it is based on only proves my point.