According to a report, Israel’s 75th birthday celebrations were divisive. Reportedly, as the day begins, traditionally families visit military cemetrys and tv channels show the names of deceased soldiers, but military families have asked ministers not to visit cemeteries and give their customary speeches. According to the report, the prime minister asked mourners not to heckle his coalition but a scuffle broke out at a cemetry in Be’er Sheva when the minister of security spoke.
Reportedly, the first 75 years that have been defined by building and shaping a reexistent Israel involved an unprecedented turn in economic matters, though mainly only the military have benifited. Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled for 1/5 of the 75 years. The beginning of his third term has been marked by hundreds of thousands protesting about judicial reforms. According to a report, among those were former soldiers protesting about the fourth arab Israeli war of 1973 when Israel fought over Golan and the Sinai. Not in the original allotment, Israel’s borders were expanded in wars under King David.
Reportedly, arab Israelis currently make up 21.10% of the population of which 17.20% are Israeli citizens, ultra orthodox jews make up 12.9% of the population. According to the report, both have higher levels of poverty and lower levels of employment than the general population. Reportedly, ultra orthodox schools stop studying the core curriculum at around fourteen years of age, after which they study the Hebrew bible. According to the report, ultra orthodox men are allowed not to be conscripted, though in 2017the supreme court found this system discriminatory.
Reportedly, fundamental issues in Israel are the countries borders and the role of religion. According to the report, current problems might be schools underperforming in maths and science, a lack of productivity among workers, alienation between different groups and polarisation.