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As you all know, the Election Campaign in Israel is going strong. I have therefore decided to write about my approach to some of the most important issues in the Israeli Election Campaign this year. On many of these issues, the most important aspect I want to communicate is not so much my personal position on some issue, but rather my approach to defining my position on that issue. For that reason, I will start with a post outlining broadly what my underlying approach to Israeli Politics is.

There are two types of politics being promoted right now in the world. No, I am not talking about the politics of right and the politics of left. I am talking about something much more basic. I am talking about the politics of pragmatism and the politics of vision.

The first type of politics is what everyone says they hate about politics. Politicians which shape their position on the political reality, who have strong technical positions on certain issues without broadening their scope into an all encompassing, inspiring, vision.

The second type of politics, the politics I think we need, is the politics of vision. It does not base its rhetoric on its positions, but rather bases its positions on its vision. The foundation of such politics is deep principles rather than mere pragmatism.

Israel is a country like no other. It is a country which is born 60 years ago from an unprecedented surge of idealism. Israel, in its core, is linked to a vision, and without such vision, it cannot survive. In Israel, the mere practice of the politics of pragmatism cannot sustain the country. They cannot bring out the full potential of the country! Israel needs politics which inspire, not politics which bring down. It needs politics which will translate the great vision of Zionism in policy terms which are applicable in the governance of a country.

In the next few posts of mine, I hope to first look through the principles which shape my political vision. Then, after defining that vision, I hope to look at some specific issues and discuss how those principles translate into my positions on these issues. As I undertake this analysis, I ask you all to remember that my main goal here is not to discuss specific positions but rather to show, by example, what approach I believe is necessary for successful politics in Israel. That being said, throughout the process, you comments are not only welcomed but also appreciated.