This speech was presented as part of 'Hyde Park' on the state of the legal system in Israel The Public Debate Club

In the public debate, the participants presented positions that touched on the welfare system and its limitations - legal, ethical and economic issues such as: the sources of inequality, different aspects of poverty, and different approaches to addressing the problem of poverty.

Below is a summary of the positions presented as agreed upon during the discussion.

The meaning of the social gaps in Israel

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I will talk today about the types of disparities in Israel, disparities that create injustice that is only growing. I will focus on the economic, social and political gap.

The economic argument
Let's start with the economy - data is published on the salaries of managers in the KofH, banks and judges - they present it as a monthly salary. which is enough for a whole year of regular workers. I read an article in which they detailed by the hour - from 220 per hour to 1200 per hour in banks, and all this against minimum wage - a ratio of 1 to 60.

The social argument
These gaps sound very bad and this indicates gaps. There are few people who earn a lot, and many people who earn little. All this leads to social disparities. This is not an innate and genetic phenomenon but is created by man. As proof, every year new poor people are added, and all this is only from economic and political decisions. These gaps cause a very bad feeling for people who feel left out, especially when they have to continue contributing to the country through military service, paying taxes and keeping the law.

A political argument
The deepening of deep social gaps that create a black hole between the citizens of the people and those in the ivory tower, and between the politicians who run the country with capital and governance. The gap is perpetuated through taxes, etc. that are adapted to their needs and not to the public interest. I didn't give a comparison to the world, but we are getting closer to unsympathetic countries with capital and government in the headlines - from celebrities and capital and government celebrating in an impressive way.

So I will conclude - the economic and political gaps lead to social gaps. It's all man-made and in our hands.

About the public debate club

As part of the club, a monthly 'Hyde Park' is held, that is, an open public discussion on a topical issue, in which each participant presents his positions in a limited time, and receives feedback from the other participants and the moderator Guy Yariv. The goal of the club is to improve public discourse and allow for in-depth discussion of controversial issues while learning rhetoric and improving speech and persuasion skills.
The club is open to the public and includes support for participants who suffer afraid of what Or they have no experience in public speaking.

The Public Debate Club

Analysis of the problem of poverty

• How did the inequality arise?
• Too many children for those who cannot raise them
• The employment rate is too low in Israel
• More wealth for all - less poverty for the poor
• The 'I deserve' culture is the cause of poverty
• The free market will reward the poor from poverty
• The meaning of social differences

Suggestions for improving the poverty situation

• Free education from kindergarten to university
• Obligation of a license for the birth of children
• negative income tax

Position papers on the subject

• Does the poverty line lie?
• limit the salary of the managers
• Tax on capital gains
• Bringing Haredim and Arabs to work
• The problem of education in the periphery
• Expand the Wisconsin program
• Government intervention in the economy

• How to fight poverty in Israel
• University tuition fees
• Where to limit freedom of speech?
• Religious coercion or Jewish discrimination?

Previous public hearings

• Sex and morality: from porn to pride
• The rule of law: between the High Court of Justice and Alferon
• Medicine and morality: the limitation of the right to life
• Who is to blame for the crisis in the education system?
• Lecture: The development of the economic crisis
• Who should be the prime minister?
• Environmental quality: Is it at any cost?
• What caused the economic crisis?

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