Education Minister Yoav Kisch Named 'Legend of Destruction' Award Recipient
Translated & summarized from Zman Yisrael by baba
The "Legend of Destruction" award has been given to Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch, who the author identifies as the most failed minister in the government. Kisch is criticized for his actions regarding conscription, investment in ultra-Orthodox education, and particularly for undermining Israeli academia. The author suggests these actions lack rational justification and harm Israel's standing. The award is to be presented by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Education Minister Yoav Kisch has been awarded the "Legend of Destruction" prize by an author for being the most failed minister.
- The author criticizes Kisch for undermining Israeli academia, including silencing measures and approving a Hungarian university's medical school.
- Other ministers like Bezalel Smotrich and Miri Regev were considered but Kisch was chosen due to a perceived lack of rational justification for his actions.
- Kisch's alleged failures include his stance on conscription and significant investment in the ultra-Orthodox education system.
- The author suggests Kisch's actions are a blow to Israel's academic prestige and its status as a startup nation.
The author has awarded the "Legend of Destruction" prize to Israeli Minister of Education Yoav Kisch, deeming him the most failed and irritating minister in the current government. The author arrived at this conclusion after a thorough evaluation, employing scientific formulas to assess ministerial performance.
While acknowledging other strong contenders like Bezalel Smotrich, who is actively creating a bi-national reality between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean, and Miri Regev, known for her tenure as minister of ceremonies and flattery, the author explains why Kisch ultimately won. Smotrich, despite his controversial policies, is seen as serving his constituents and advancing a clear ideology. Regev, while facing criticism for transportation issues and a recent incident involving a pilot, has a method that yields political benefits, such as cheap transportation for the ultra-Orthodox and "diamond" mayors. Kisch, however, is criticized for actions that appear to lack rational justification and harm Israel's prestige.
The author highlights Kisch's perceived failures, including his stance on conscription, significant investment in the ultra-Orthodox education system, and his appearance at a trial. Most critically, Kisch is accused of actively undermining the Israeli academia. This includes silencing measures, stripping the Council for Higher Education of its independence, the wholesale awarding of professorial titles at colleges, and approving a Hungarian university to open a medical school in Eilat, seemingly to appease former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, while overlooking a similar request from Ben-Gurion University.
The article suggests that Kisch's actions, particularly his alleged systematic destruction of academic institutions, lack a discernible rational motive. The author concludes by inviting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife to present Kisch with the "Legend of Destruction" award, symbolizing a blow to Israel's former status as a startup nation and its intellectual heritage.