The "Officials" Theory

Oz Ben Noh argues that bureaucratic corruption in Israel, such as the case of the aviation security director who received money from supervised companies, is not addressed due to a Gnostic perception of the public that views officials as an unchangeable dark force. The article calls for taking political responsibility.

Oz Ben Noh analyzes the case of the aviation security director at the Ministry of Transport who received money from companies he supervised, including Fly Dubai, as a symptom of a deeper problem. According to him, the exposure will not change anything because Israeli society has developed a Gnostic attitude towards the rule of officials: it sees elected officials as a good but powerless force, and the bureaucratic apparatus as a dark and unchangeable force. Ben Noh argues that this perception, reminiscent of the Gnostic belief in two gods, prevents taking political responsibility and perpetuates corruption. He calls for a desire to control and change the system, warning that a sense of victimhood leads to collapse.