Blocking any change
In an opinion piece, Ouzi Ben Nune argues that Israel's political deadlock is not a decree of fate, but the result of an active choice by party leaders to keep the electoral threshold high. He calls for structural change starting with lowering the threshold, comparing the political system to clinical depression.
In an opinion piece, Ouzi Ben Nune argues that Israel's political deadlock is not a decree of fate, but the result of an active choice by party leaders from both blocs to keep the electoral threshold high. According to him, this move is intended to prevent the entry of new forces, thereby perpetuating rigidity and dysfunction. The author compares the political system to clinical depression, characterized by rigidity and a repeated fall into the same patterns. He calls for structural change starting with lowering the electoral threshold, and warns that continuing the current situation could end in collapse. The article presents the claim that Israeli society is imprisoned by its leaders, who are unwilling to give up their power.