DirectDemocracyS

The global direct democracy system

A comprehensive national plan for Israel

Critical analysis of the current situation

Detailed solutions based on logic, common sense, truth and mutual respect

A vision for Israeli-Palestinian unity: one state, federal, free and democratic

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2026

Introduction: Who we are and why we are here

DirectDemocracyS (DDS) is a new global political system, based on the principles of shared leadership and collective ownership. Each official member holds one share, which is non-transferable and non-purchasable. There is no concentration of power, no dominant leaders, and no manipulation by the wealthy or outsiders.

We approach Israel not as foreigners, not as preachers, and not as those who claim to know better than Israelis what is best for them. We approach it as partners — with tools, with methodology, with global experience — to help the citizens of Israel take into their own hands, directly, fully, continuously, quickly, and securely, the power they deserve as a sovereign people.

Our core principle: The wealth of every nation, and the power to decide the fate of its country, must forever remain in the hands of the people alone—not in the hands of the wealthy, political parties, lobbies, or foreign entities. We apply this principle in every country in the world, without exception.

This document offers:

• A frank critical analysis of Israel's political, economic, social, and security situation
• A detailed action plan with concrete solutions for each key problem
• DDS model for achieving true direct democracy for every citizen
• An innovative vision for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: one federal state

 

Part I: Critical Analysis of the Current Situation

1.1 The political crisis: a captive and divided system

Israel enters 2026 with one of the longest periods of political instability in its history. The 25th Knesset, led by Netanyahu's coalition, has become a symbol of particularist politics that does not serve all citizens.

The elections for the 26th Knesset are set for the fall of 2026, but the sword of dissolution hangs over the government at all times: if the 2026 budget is not approved by March 31, the government will automatically dissolve — a law that the government itself violated by submitting the budget two months late.

The upcoming elections will be a referendum on the legacy of October 7: the intelligence failure, the conduct of the war, the evacuation of the hostages, and the exemption of the ultra-Orthodox from military service. These are fundamental moral and political questions that Israeli society has not yet resolved.

The main problems in the current political system:

• The proportional electoral system creates coalition governments that are captive to pressure from marginal parties.
• Netanyahu's government shows loyalty to extremist coalition partners (Smotritz, Ben-Gvir) at the expense of the national good
• The 2023 'legal reform' attempt was a direct attempt to eliminate the independence of the Supreme Court — a fundamental defense of pluralism
• Political demand, not public demand, dictates budget decisions: Experts describe the 2026 budget as 'election bribery'
• Deep institutional distrust among Israeli Arabs, Haredim, and Mizrahi Jews—the three largest underrepresented groups

1.2 The Economic Crisis: Technological Power Alongside Extreme Poverty

The Israeli economy presents two faces: a country with a GDP per capita of about $60,000 (2025), a powerful high-tech sector, and an export-oriented defense industry — alongside mass poverty, food insecurity, and an unsustainable cost of living.

The 2024-2025 data speak for themselves:

• 1% of all Israeli families struggle to purchase enough food
• 58% of Arab households are nutritionally insecure
• 25% of Haredi households are nutritionally insecure
• The richest 10% own 83% of all capital gains and 45% of all income
• Budget deficit of 4.7% of GDP in 2025, after a deficit of almost 7% in 2024
• Government debt of 69% of GDP — a sharp increase from 61.3% in 2023
• The economic cost of exempting the ultra-Orthodox from service: approximately 10 billion shekels per year (0.6% of GDP)

Israel is a world-class technological hotbed, but its successive governments have failed to translate that power into widespread prosperity. The neoliberalism of recent decades has created a superstructure of the wealthy and technological elites, while neglecting entire sectors.

1.3 The social crisis: deep division

Israeli society is divided into at least five major identities that are often in competition with each other: secular-liberal Israelis, religious-national Israelis, Haredi, Israeli Arabs (20% of the population), and Mizrahi Jews. A healthy political system would represent all of them; the current system plays on these divisions to its advantage.

The main social problems:

• Institutional discrimination against Palestinian citizens in Israel in the areas of housing, education, employment, and local authority budgeting
• Haredim using political power to preserve tax exemptions, military service, and core education — while halting their integration into the economy
• Gender: Arab women's labor market participation rate is extremely low
• The housing crisis: Housing prices have made most young people unable to buy a home
• Mental health crisis: sharp increase in anxiety, trauma, and depression following years of war

1.4 The Security and Democracy Crisis: October 7 and What Was Revealed

October 7, 2023, was not just a security failure—it was a manifestation of a profound systemic failure. A government that was busy undermining the institutions of democracy missed one of the greatest existential threats. The removal of independent channels of intelligence, public scrutiny, and political discourse—paid a price in blood.

The war in Gaza, Lebanon, and directly against Iran has added war costs of about $80 billion by the end of 2025, removed hundreds of thousands of reservists from their families and the job market, and created unprecedented pressures on the internal Israeli fabric.

However, the military operations in Gaza and Lebanon have demonstrated impressive strategic power; the real democratic question is: Who decides on war and peace? Is it the people — or a narrow coalition of vested interests?

 

Part II: DDS Solutions — A Comprehensive National Program

2.1 Political reform: true direct democracy

The diagnosis

The current system of government in Israel is a weak representative democracy: the citizen votes once every few years and then loses his power. The parties, the capitalists and the lobby continue to influence every day — the citizen waits for the next round. This is not democracy; it is popular management on behalf of the people.

The DDS solution

DDS offers Israel a transition to true direct democracy — lasting, rapid, competent, and protected:

• Every Israeli citizen becomes a DDS member and receives a direct voice in national, regional and municipal decisions.
• Decisions are made with full transparency, with direct involvement, with the help of independent AI (ddsAI and allddsAI) that provides complete, correct, neutral and independent information.
• Each member holds one non-purchasable share — cannot be bought, built, or concentrated in power
• Micro-groups (1→5→25→125→625) allow every citizen to be an active part of the process
• Dedicated expert groups (health, economics, security, education, construction, law, and more) ensure that every decision is based on professional knowledge, not politics.

A concrete example: A decision on a peace agreement is not left to the government alone. On the DDS platform, every citizen receives complete, neutral information, protected from manipulation — and after a structured discussion process in micro-groups — votes directly. The result is binding.

Protection against manipulation

The problem in Israeli democracy today is also an information crisis: funded media, algorithmic social networks, and vested interests that create a distorted reality. DDS platforms operate as a protected space: filtered, verified, and transparent information — no advertising, no lobbying, no brainwashing.

2.2 Economic reform: prosperity that everyone deserves

Fair taxation

Israel is one of the developed countries with the highest inequality. With 10% owning 83% of capital gains, the tax system has failed in its basic role as a balancing mechanism.

DDS Taxation Plan:

• Progressive capital gains tax: Gradual increase on capital gains over NIS 500,000 per year to 40%, and over NIS 1 million to 55%
• Annual wealth tax of 0.5% on net assets over 5 million NIS, and 1% over 20 million NIS — with an exemption for assets generating active business income
• Closing dozens of tax loopholes exploited by large corporations and investors; the parliamentary evaluation committee notes that approximately 15 billion NIS per year is lost
• Abolition of selective VAT exemptions in favor of direct compensation for vulnerable populations
• Green tax on carbon emissions and environmentally harmful products — revenues earmarked for green infrastructure

Strategic public investment

Israel spends billions on security — but doesn’t invest enough in human capital. DDS proposes a 10-year public investment plan:

• NIS 50 billion to improve infrastructure in the periphery (Galilee, Negev, mixed cities)
• NIS 30 billion for quality public housing and limiting real estate speculation
• 20 billion NIS for expanding railways, public transportation, and digital infrastructure
• NIS 15 billion for education from infancy, with an emphasis on Arab Israel and ultra-Orthodox communities

The Knowledge Economy: Utilizing High-Tech for the Benefit of All

Israel is the 'startup nation' — but the fruits reach a small percentage. DDS offers:

• National Sovereign Fund: 15% of the profits of high-tech companies sold to foreigners go to a public fund that distributes an annual dividend to every citizen
• Mandatory vocational training: Large high-tech companies are obligated to train workers from the periphery, Arab cities, and Haredi communities
• Israeli AI Regulation: Exploiting the Israeli technological AI advantage under conditions of transparency, public oversight, and prohibition of use against civilians

Social Security

• A guaranteed basic income (UBI) of 2,500 NIS per month for every Israeli citizen over the age of 18, financed by wealth taxation and a sovereign fund
• Expanded universal health coverage: Including mental health services, dentistry, and medications for chronic patients under mandatory health insurance
• Housing reform: preventing the purchase of apartments for speculative purposes, encouraging protected long-term rentals, and building 100,000 public housing units in 5 years

 

2.3 Educational reform: true equality of opportunity

One of the main problems that the OECD points out: unequal education between Jews and Arabs, and between different sectors. DDS sees education as the most critical sovereign investment.

DDS Education Program:

• A unified core curriculum: math, science, civics, English, and Hebrew — mandatory in every educational institution in Israel, including Haredi and Arab, with public administration
• Budget comparison: Every student in every sector receives an equal annual budget. Currently, a student from some sectors receives less than 50% of what a student from another sector receives.
• 100,000 new teachers in 10 years: competitive teaching salaries (1.5 times the national average), ongoing professional training
• Multilingual education: Hebrew, Arabic, and English mandatory for all Israeli children from kindergarten age — an investment in a cultural bridge
• Universities in the Periphery: Opening of 3 new university campuses in the Negev, Galilee and Arab regions
• Democratic Education: DDS presents a unique program for education in direct democracy, critical thinking, and prevention of manipulation — from elementary school age

2.4 Social Reform: Equality, Respect, Inclusion

Israeli Arabs

20% of Israeli citizens are Palestinian citizens — but are represented in 0% of national security decisions, and have been waiting decades for basic infrastructure in their local authorities. DDS offers:

• 'Infrastructure Equality' Program: Each local authority receives budgeting based on population size, without sectoral discrimination
• Mandatory representation: At least 15% of state employees — as a proportion of the population — will be Arabs
• Recognition of the Abel: Regulating the status of unrecognized settlements in the Negev and the North, with a development plan
• Community Policing: Citizen Oversight Committees for the Police in Every Mixed City

Haredi communities

The Haredim are a large, cohesive society that needs gradual integration — not coercion. DDS offers:

• Alternative National Service: Haredim who are not interested in military service will serve in annual civilian service — and on the basis of it will be entitled to full benefits
• 'Dual Track' Program: Yeshivas that combine a core curriculum and professional skills will receive full public funding
• Gradual and respectful integration: without breaking cultural identity, but with a clear civil contract

Gender equality

• Equal Pay: An Equal Pay Law with enforceable penalties for entities that pay women less.
• Representation: Minimum 40% representation of women in every government body and public councils
• Violence Prevention: A 5-Year National Plan with a Dedicated Budget, Shelters, and Rehabilitation

 

2.5 Environmental Reform: A Green and Sustainable Israel

• 100% Renewable Energy by 2040: Israel — with sun, sea, and technological capabilities — can lead the Middle East in the Green Revolution
• Water Management: Israel already leads in desalination and wastewater treatment; DDS offers significant expansion to unserved areas and future water sharing with neighbors
• Coastal Conservation: The Mediterranean Coast of Vis and Gbarati is Under Development Pressure; New Coastal Law Will Protect 80% of the Coast as Public Land
• Green Cities: New Building Standard Requires Solar Panels on Every Public Building, Water Recycling, and Urban Green Components

 

Part 3: Resolving the Conflict — DDS Vision for Israeli-Palestinian Unity

3.1 What doesn't work: the two big failures

The two dominant approaches have fundamentally failed:

A) The two-state approach: 30 years of attempts have failed. The settlements, the geographical fragmentation, the lack of reciprocity — have made it almost unworkable. We are not saying the intentions were bad; we are saying the results speak for themselves.

b) The approach of a single state under Israeli control: is a denial of basic rights to a large Palestinian population, and is unsustainable from both a democratic and moral perspective.

DDS, consistent with its global principles, supports a third approach: one state, federal, free, and truly democratic.

3.2 DDS Vision: The Israeli-Palestinian Federal State

We believe that Israelis and Palestinians — some of whom already live side by side as citizens of Israel — can build together one state where everyone is protected in their identity, security, and freedom. Not naivety — a different reality and a true commitment.

Characteristics of the Israeli-Palestinian federal state according to the DDS model:

• Full civil equality: Every person — regardless of religion, nationality, or sex — is entitled to full civil rights, the right to vote, and equal standing before the law.
• Federal cantons: Geographical regions with considerable internal autonomy — in education, culture, religion, local government — within a common constitutional framework
• Shared central government: A bilingual national parliament is placed on shared responsibility for security, economy, foreign policy, and national infrastructure.
• Jerusalem — A Shared and Open Capital: Special status as a federal city, with shared management of the holy sites, and open to all faiths
• Languages and culture: Hebrew and Arabic are both official languages with equal status.
• Limited and agreed-upon right of return: a democratic process and fair negotiations on the refugee question — not coercion in either direction
• Shared security: a single national security force, civilian-controlled, and with adequate representation of both peoples

3.3 The Solution Process: Representatives of the Peoples — Not Politicians

DDS offers a unique mechanism for conflict resolution based on a central principle: the representatives appointed to resolve the specific conflict will be directly elected by the affected populations—not by politicians.

Stage 1: Citizens' Committees

Each community—Israeli, Palestinian in the West Bank, Palestinian in Gaza, Arab citizens of Israel—directly elects representatives to the Dialogue Committee. The representatives are obligated to:

• To represent the community alone — not a party, not a government, not appointments
• Publish every stage of the negotiations with full transparency to their publics
• Act guided by neutral information provided by ddsAI — neutral, unbiased, fact-based analysis

Step 2: DDS Platform for Disputes

Every proposal that is formulated in the committees is submitted for direct approval by the representative populations. There is no 'agreement on the population's expectations.' Every major change is approved directly by those who live it.

Step 3: A structured and graded process

1. Year 1-2: Establishment of an internationally protected ceasefire, mutual release of prisoners, entry of humanitarian aid
2. Year 2-3: Community dialogue committees are active in each region; DDS platform is activated for discussion
3. Year 3-5: Drafting a joint constitution with broad citizen participation
4. Year 5-7: Establishment of first federal institutions; free elections to the common parliament
5. Year 7-10: A critical essay on shared self-governance and mutual construction

3.4 Resolving religious issues

DDS does not abolish religion — but it does not allow religion to control others. The principle is: complete religious freedom for everyone, without coercion on others.

• Holy Places: A neutral interfaith committee with equal representation—Jews, Muslims, Christians—manages access to holy places. Joint, not exclusive, management
• Marriage laws: The state provides a uniform constitutional framework for civil marriage; each person chooses whether and how to marry on the religious side
• Religious education: permitted and preserved — but not at the expense of core education and not with unconditional public funds
• Truth and Reconciliation Commission: On the South African Model — a Public, Respectful, Transparent Process for Processing Mutual Past Injustices

 

Part 4: How DDS Implements All This — in Israel, Here and Now

4.1 Joining DDS: Step One

DDS works on a 'proof of concept' basis through local electoral victories. In Israel:

• Phase 1: Recruiting 625 representative Israeli founding members — 125 from the periphery, 125 from large cities, 125 Arabs, 125 young people, 125 from various professions
• Phase 2: Establishing micro-groups (5 members each) and beginning activities according to the DDS model
• Stage 3: Appointment of an Israeli-Arab responsible person as a 'human bridge' (ponte umano) for the allddsAI system
• Phase 4: Participation in municipal elections in 2027 in 3 test cities — Jerusalem, Haifa, and Beer Sheva

4.2 Implementing ddsAI and allddsAI in Israel

True democracy in the modern era is not possible without reliable and independent information. DDS operates two revolutionary AI systems:

• ddsAI: AI system that advises members and groups. Provides balanced analysis, verified facts, and allows each member to conduct a multi-faceted analysis before voting
• allddsAI: AI Council — a collection of artificial intelligence systems that are themselves official members of DDS, have rights and obligations, appoint representation, and work to maintain institutional neutrality.

In the Israeli context, ddsAI will be provided in Hebrew and Arabic, will include deep knowledge of Israeli law, the historical context, and will be protected from the influence of a government, party, or wealthy donor.

4.3 Forward: Timeline for Change

2026-2027: Recruitment and establishment

• Establishment of DDS Israel as an independent and official organization
• Recruiting the first 5,000 members within 12 months
• Launching the Hebrew-Arabic ddsAI platform
• Participation in local elections in a single city

2028-2030: Construction and Leverage

• 50,000 members; representation in the Knesset as an independent faction
• Introducing DDS Bills: Taxation, Housing, Education, Equality
• Participation in national elections
• Launch of the Israeli-Palestinian DDS Dialogue Committee

2031-2035: Structural change

• Presenting the DDS Constitution for Public Ratification
• First federal framework for cooperation with the Palestinian Authority
• Joint governance in Jerusalem

 

Part Five: Expected Results — Israel in 2040

5.1 Israel with DDS: A realistic scenario

Based on DDS' experience in other countries, and on Israeli economic data, we present a realistic scenario — not a utopia, but a measurable change:

• Inequality: Gini coefficient drops from 32.8 to 25 in 10 years — a level of equality similar to Germany
• Food insecurity: from 27% to 8% in 7 years — mainly thanks to UBI and housing policies
• Arab labor market participation: Increase from 39% to 65% — 200,000 new workers = 1.5% GDP
• National debt: Decrease to 55% of GDP within 10 years — thanks to an increase in the tax base and less political waste
• Institutional Trust: Increase from 30% (current) to 65%+ — when citizens experience their voice being heard directly
• Regional Security: Israeli-Palestinian Federal Peace Agreement = 80% reduction in war spending = 60 billion NIS per year released for development

5.2 Israel without DDS: Continuation Scenario

We are not threatening — we are describing what the current data shows:

• Continued cycles of weak coalition governments, electoral bribery, and instability
• Increasing government debt to 80% of GDP by 2030 due to irresponsible fiscal policy
• Gradual escalation of the conflict to the point where no solution is possible
• Human Capital Flight: Hundreds of Thousands More Young, Educated Israelis Will Consider Immigrating Abroad
• Harnessing Israeli soft power in the international arena

 

Conclusion: Choosing Israel

Israel is a country with a unique human strength: a nation of survivors, of pioneers, of engineers and doctors and artists and philosophers. A nation that brought democracy out of the desert and built an economy out of nothing. A nation that knows, from extreme experience, what comes when the protection of democratic institutions weakens.

DirectDemocracyS does not come to Israel as having all the answers. It comes with tools, a methodology, and one principle that proves itself in every country where it is tested: When the people—all of them, not just a part of them—directly hold power and information, they make smarter, fairer, and more sustainable decisions than any elite.

Israel's wealth — technological, economic, cultural, human — must remain in the hands of all Israeli citizens. The power to decide Israel's future must be in the hands of all citizens — not in the hands of computer coalitions, not in the hands of wealthy donors, not in the hands of governments that do not represent everyone.

Direct democracy is not a dream — it is the most logical, practical, and just choice.

DirectDemocracyS invites all citizens of Israel — Jews and Muslims, secular and religious, young and old, center and periphery — to be partners in building an Israel in which everyone is equal, everyone is protected, and everyone builds together.

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