Structural Change
The Existential Challenges
Risk of social collapse
Major societal groups in Israel hold completely opposing values and visions and are prepared to fight to defend them. Each side feels that opposing values are being imposed upon them, threatening their way of life and the vision for Israel's future. They act through the existing governmental mechanism to entrench their own values and block the initiatives of the opposing side. This battle of values cannot be resolved through mediation, nor can it be won.
Risk of economic collapse
Certain populations that rely on economic support but do not integrate into workforce or contribute sufficiently to state revenues are rapidly growing. In light of the anticipated increase in security and economic challenges, this situation is unsustainable. Within two decades, the burden on the group subsidizing the others will become too heavy, potentially triggering a "run on the country" – depleting the public treasury, and Israel's economic and national resilience will erode.
Government structure of Israel
The incentive system for politicians is flawed, preventing them from acting professionally for the public good. The appointment of ministers and public servants without experience or understanding, combined with distorted structural incentives, makes it impossible to create an effective and strategic government. The current governmental structure perpetuates instability and lack of professionalism, leaving little chance for developing the long-term strategic solutions critical to Israel's future.
Escalating security threats
The severe events of October 7th exposed the internal weaknesses of the state but may only be a prelude. Israel faces a sophisticated, efficient, and persistent strategic enemy. This enemy identifies Israel's internal vulnerabilities and increases pressure in an attempt to subdue it.
Necessary conditions for the solution
Protecting values - eliminating a reason for continuing a war of values
The current system encourages public representatives to divide, create conflict, and glorify the "victory" of one side while trampling on the values, identity, and legitimate aspirations of the other side. Any solution must eliminate feelings of coercion for every community by providing absolute protection for the fundamental values of each group in areas directly affecting their way of life.
Ensuring a permanent solution
Any solution must ensure that the structural change is preserved for future generations, regardless of any future coalition. All groups must know that the threat of value-based and economic coercion has been permanently removed.
Ensuring responsible fiscal behavior of each group
Any solution must ensure that each large group is responsible for the costs of its future decisions without the ability to impose their funding on other groups. The transition period requires subsidizing the weaker groups, but without distorting their incentives.
Strategy and management of existential challenges
The new model proposes the establishment of several federal bodies, including new institutions such as the Council of Alumot and the Strategy Council. All employees in federal institutions – from board members to junior clerks – will be selected based on professionalism and will have no connection to any political body in the course of their work. They will represent the national interest and the public at large. The government will publish both long-term and immediate goals and will be evaluated on its performance similar to a business organization.
What is Alumot?
Beams of light focused on a single direction
The national program "Alumot" - offers a coherent model for structural changes to Israel's political and the governmental systems, eliminating existential threats that divide and weaken us from within and invite attacks from our enemies. Today, in the face of despair, the Alumot program gives hope of sustainable, strong and prosperous Israel for many decades to come.
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