One day I'm "right-wing", another "left-wing" - the path to the abyss in Israel in the name of interests | Yitzhak Brik
Reserve Major General Yitzhak Brik analyzes in an opinion piece the deep division in Israeli society, where partisan interests override the good of the state. He argues that any substantive criticism is neutralized through empty labels and demonization, and that the leadership and the public ignore real strategic threats. Brik warns of the destruction of the state due to baseless hatred and leadership infighting.
Reserve Major General Yitzhak Brik analyzes in a sharp opinion piece the distorted reality in Israel, where partisan interests override the good of the state. He argues that total blindness has taken over society, driven by intoxication with power, fanaticism, and political pettiness. According to him, any substantive criticism is immediately neutralized through empty labels and systematic demonization, and anyone who dares to speak the truth becomes a target for political and media elimination. Brik notes that many in Israel, from all sectors, are driven by narrow ideology and political and foreign motives, and prefer the good of their narrow camp over the common good. The result, he says, is a fragmented society that abandons its future. The costs are reflected in the erosion of deterrence, the paralysis of public systems, and the deepening of rifts to the point of losing the ability to reach minimal consensus. The leadership and the public continue to bury their heads in the sand and ignore real strategic threats. Brik warns that if we continue on the current path of suicide, we will destroy the national home on the altar of baseless hatred and leadership infighting.