Lieberman Predicts Israel's Collapse by 2048 Due to Ultra-Orthodox Influence
Translated & summarized from Vesty by baba
Avigdor Lieberman, leader of Yisrael Beiteinu, warned that Israel could collapse by 2048 with an ultra-Orthodox prime minister due to demographic shifts. He called for an end to state funding for private ultra-Orthodox and Arab educational networks, which he claims indoctrinate students against Zionism. Lieberman's prediction aligns with reports on declining enrollment in state-religious schools and the growing influence of non-Zionist educational systems. The Yisrael Beiteinu party, polling at 7-10 seats, is pushing for educational reform.
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- Avigdor Lieberman predicts Israel's collapse by 2048 due to ultra-Orthodox demographic growth.
- Lieberman's party will push to fund only state education, ending private school subsidies.
- He claims private schools controlled by Shas and Yahadut HaTorah "educate children in hatred of Zionism."
- Demographic projections show ultra-Orthodox and Arab students may form a majority of first-graders by 2030.
- Lieberman called Benny Gantz "irrelevant" amid current political maneuvering.
- Yisrael Beiteinu polls at 7-10 Knesset seats and Lieberman seeks the prime minister position.
Avigdor Lieberman, head of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, has predicted that Israel could collapse by 2048 if current trends continue, leading to an ultra-Orthodox prime minister and an inability to manage state expenses. Speaking at the "People of the Country" conference on October 13, Lieberman stated that his party intends to pass legislation to fund only state education, advocating for the dissolution of private educational networks controlled by the Shas and Yahadut HaTorah parties, which he claims "educate children in hatred of Zionism." Lieberman argued that taxpayers should not fund private education, emphasizing this as a core principle for his party. He cited demographic projections indicating that by 2030, 52-53% of first-graders will be either ultra-Orthodox or Arab, leading to an ultra-Orthodox prime minister by 2048, at which point he believes the state would collapse under its financial burden. This forecast follows a report citing a Ministry of Education study predicting that ultra-Orthodox educational networks will soon have more students than state-religious schools, with a majority of kindergarteners by 2028 educated in systems detached from the Zionist ethos and state curriculum. Lieberman also commented on the political landscape, calling Benny Gantz, head of the Blue and White party, "irrelevant" despite expressing sympathy for his difficult position. Yisrael Beiteinu is currently polling at 7-10 Knesset seats, and Lieberman has expressed his ambition for the prime minister role, suggesting potential coalition talks with Naftali Bennett if tasked by President Isaac Herzog.
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