Miron Manor Zuckerman: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity – The Order of the Hour in Israel

Miron Manor Zuckerman argues in an opinion piece that the values of the French Revolution – liberty, equality, fraternity – should guide the next government in Israel. He identifies three inherent inequality gaps: Haredi, Arab, and ethnic, and calls for narrowing them through conscription, education, and periphery development.

Miron Manor Zuckerman, former deputy head of the Institute for Policy and Strategy at Reichman University, argues in an opinion piece that the values of the French Revolution – liberty, equality, fraternity – should serve as a compass for the next government in Israel. He identifies three inherent inequality gaps in society: the Haredi, which voluntarily separates but refuses equality in obligations (conscription, core studies); the Arab, whose citizenship is conditional and subject to constant loyalty tests; and the ethnic, where the memory of deprivation has been turned into political currency and populism. The article calls on the next government to act on Haredi conscription, eradicating violence in the Arab sector, expanding national service, and reducing gaps in the periphery through education, infrastructure, and housing. Zuckerman warns that persistent inequality threatens national security and Israel's qualitative edge.