What does the Israeli public really think about the conflict?

A new report by the Tama organization, based on three years of work with about 200 senior figures from eight identity groups, reveals that the Israeli public is seeking a new language to discuss the conflict, in contrast to the parties' sparse platforms on the issue. Liat Malka, director of the Leadership and Influence Network at Tama, discusses surprising findings, including pragmatism in the Haredi community and a Mizrahi-traditional stance that sees Israel as part of the Middle East.

A new report by the Tama organization, based on three years of work with about 200 senior figures from eight different identity groups, reveals that the Israeli public is not satisfied with slogans and is seeking a new language to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Liat Malka, director of the Leadership and Influence Network at Tama, explains that the parties' platforms are 'very sparse' on the issue, and that the parties seem afraid to engage with this explosive and sensitive topic. According to her, meetings between people with different worldviews revealed surprising findings, including a certain pragmatism in the Haredi community regarding the conflict. The Mizrahi-traditional group presented a relatively different stance, viewing Israel as part of the Middle East space, rather than as a 'villa in the jungle'. Malka says the organization adds asterisks next to the word 'conflict' to leave different 'entry gates' for discussion, opening it to as many groups as possible with different worldviews. The article notes that the issue is absent from the current election campaign.