“…for most of the Jewish public in Israel, Jewish identity…is a fundamental, central, and irreplaceable component in any worldview or aspiration for the future”

…unless there is a change of consciousness of Marxist proportions among the Israeli people, the majority of the public will continue to think along ethnic, not class lines. To be clear: for most of the Jewish public in Israel, Jewish identity – theirs, their children’s, and that of the State of Israel – is a fundamental, central, and irreplaceable component in any worldview or aspiration for the future. It is a mistake to continue to deny this.

Tomer Persico, “Post-Election Post: The Key to Understanding Netanyahu’s Ascent in the Last Few Days of the Campaign”, Tomer Persico – English (23 March 2015) [https://tomerpersicoenglish.wordpress.com/2015/03/23/post-election-post-the-key-to-understanding-netanyahus-ascent-in-the-last-few-days-of-the-campaign/]