Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett unveiled a proposal for a unified national education framework on Tuesday, describing it as a plan to create a shared educational foundation for all children in Israel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Speaking at the Israel Democracy Institute\u2019s Eli Hurvitz Conference on Economy and Society, Bennett presented what he called the \u201cFrom Tribes to a People\u201d plan, which he said would be implemented under a future government led by him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid currently lead Together, a joint political alliance formed ahead of Israel\u2019s next election. Bennett heads the alliance, which was created through the merger of his Bennett 2026 party and Lapid\u2019s Yesh Atid.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Israel\u2019s next Knesset election is currently scheduled to be held by October 27, 2026, although ongoing efforts to dissolve the Knesset could move the vote forward by several weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Under the \u201cFrom Tribes to People\u201d proposal, all students would study a common curriculum that includes Hebrew, English, mathematics, civics, Torah, and Jewish and Zionist tradition. Bennett said Muslim students would have the\u00a0option\u00a0of studying the Quran instead of the Torah.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI am proud to unveil before you the most important plan that we will implement in my government: the \u2018From Tribes to a People\u2019 plan, to\u00a0establish\u00a0one state (public) education system for all the children of Israel,\u201d Bennett said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will work according to a 60\u201340 method: 60 percent will be the shared subjects that everyone studies, and 40 percent \u2014 each community will be able to expand according to its wishes,\u201d Bennett said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to Bennett, schools and local authorities would receive greater autonomy over the\u00a0portion\u00a0of the curriculum not included in the shared core, while the Education Ministry would focus on policy and oversight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bennett said the initiative goes beyond traditional discussions surrounding core educational requirements.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor all these years we said, \u2018Let them study mathematics and English.\u2019 No\u2014that is not enough. They need to receive both the tools and the values to be part of a Jewish and democratic state,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The former prime minister said the proposal would\u00a0seek\u00a0to create a common civic and cultural foundation across Israeli society.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe children of Israel will study both Einstein and Maimonides. All Israeli children and all Israeli citizens will have a shared story,\u201d Bennett said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will turn us from tribes into\u00a0a people: one\u00a0people, diverse, colorful, and wonderful, very opinionated, but a\u00a0people\u00a0that has a shared story. And this is how Israel will develop resilience for generations to come.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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