The Israeli media poses three major threats to Israel’s survival

Israel is on the brink of the abyss. You face three threats. The first threat is direct, external, represented by the Shiite axis, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and its dependencies, in addition to the West Bank. They may be supported by Russia and China, accompanied by cyber attacks and international propaganda. This leads to political and legal isolation. In addition to this, there is the threat of unstable relations with the United States, which leads to delays in military supplies.

The second threat is internal, i.e. the accelerated disintegration of society caused by the ever-present constitutional coup. The coup supporters are convinced that the external threat is the right time to transform Israel from a prosperous “democracy” to a backward authoritarian state. The coup advocates add internal factors that weaken social cohesion, such as extending compulsory military service, in exchange for relieving the burden of hundreds of thousands of people.
A lot has been said about these two threats, but not so much about the third. This means the impact of the first and second threats on a small but extremely important group of dozens or hundreds of people. In the long run, the liberal Zionist public that forms the backbone of the high-tech industry, including businessmen, engineers, technicians, doctors, economists, bears the main security and economic burden. Professors and scholars will not want to live here and raise their children here. The war in 2025 will lead to a significant reduction in the budget allocated to welfare, health and education, and if combined with a weak and isolated dictatorship, they will leave Israel and transfer funds away from it.
It is obvious that without advanced industry, Israel will not be able to guarantee security and provide a reasonable standard of living for its citizens. Those who can do this will leave, they will be wanted by other countries. Extremists in the government say to them: “We can get by without you”, and soon they will find out that without them it will be difficult for the state to feed the people technically and humanely and to create a well-prepared army, and, as a result, the state will become a constant target of attacks by our enemies abroad. This path has already begun, famous doctors have left, specialists who studied abroad have not returned, not even high-tech experts. This will also lead to the departure of high-level students who constitute the professional reserve.
The solution is simple and feasible, that is to hold elections now and elect a new government that will serve the people. We must make fundamental changes, including structural changes in the workings of government, which is a necessity for survival, and if it does not exist, we will not celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel.

Aharon Chikanov
Novaya Gazeta
Palestine Institute