Today, 130 of Israel's leading economists published a harsh letter strongly warning that the government's policy is leading the country towards the abyss and endangering its very existence. Economists say this is due to a combination of the increased burden of military reserves on the working population and the continued allocation of the state budget. Haredim Educational institutions that do not teach basic studies, and continued exemption from conscription for a growing part of the population.
“Increasing the economic and security burden on parts of the public in Israel, and evading this burden by an increasing percentage of the population, are not sustainable processes, especially in the difficult security reality facing the State of Israel.” “Without a change in the current course, these processes put the state’s existence at risk,” the economists wrote in their letter.
According to economists, if the current trend continues, many of those bearing the economic and security burden will prefer to emigrate from Israel, and the most educated and skilled people in particular will be the first to leave. The population that remains will be less productive, and the burden on those who remain will increase, leading to a vicious cycle of migration and degradation. This “downward spiral” process will be particularly damaging to the system Haredim The sector that depends on public funding.
“Clear danger”
“Once the population bearing the burden concludes that the State of Israel has embarked on an irreversible path, national collapse will come,” the letter’s signatories warned. They call on the country's leaders to adopt an urgent strategy that will return Israel to a sustainable path, which includes reforming the Palestinian Authority. Haredim The education system, ending incentives for the unemployed, reducing disparities in the security burden, and constitutional changes that would consolidate liberal rights.
Economists say: “The danger is clear and managing the underlying risks requires the immediate adoption of a strategy that will return Israel to a sustainable path.” “This is a real warning. History will not forgive the country’s leaders – from across the political spectrum – if they stand against it.”
Among the signatories of the letter is Professor Dr. Ethan Sheshinsky, Professor. Manuel Trajtenberg, Professor. Avi Ben Bassat, Professor. Danny Ben David, Dr. Michael Sarrel, Professor. Momi Dahan, Professor. Itay Ater, Professor. Omar Mowaf, Professor. Leo Lederman, Professor. Amir Barnea, Prof. Dr. Yossi Spiegel, and former senior government officials such as David Brodet, Keren Turner, Shaul Meridor, Prof. At the end of April, Prof. Michelle Strawczynski and Ronnie Hezekiah. They agree that an urgent awakening is needed to save Israel's economy and society from collapse in the future.
Published by Globes, Israel Business News – en.globes.co.il – on May 28, 2024.
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