Israeli Cultural Coalition Demands Budget Increase from 0.15% to 1% Ahead of Elections
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First reported by Calcalist · 2 hours ago
What happened
Ahead of Israel's 26th Knesset elections, a coalition of over 10,000 cultural creators and organizations demands raising the national culture budget from 0.15% to 1% of the state budget. They emphasize culture's role as a vital national infrastructure and plan to lobby political parties for support. The coalition also calls for legal protections for artists, increased accessibility, and international cultural promotion.
- 01Over 10,000 cultural creators form a coalition demanding culture budget increase to 1% of Israel's state budget.
- 02Current culture budget is only 0.15%, vastly lower than defense spending and Western countries' levels.
- 03Coalition views culture as essential national infrastructure shaping identity, education, and social resilience.
- 04They plan meetings with party leaders and distributed a detailed policy paper ahead of elections.
- 05Demands include legal recognition of culture as a civil right and professional management of cultural funding.
- 06Coalition includes major Israeli cultural organizations across multiple artistic disciplines.
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