I couldn't find a platform, a website, or a campaign account for Brit Olam. The only text in the party's own words is a list of goals on file with the Registrar of Parties.63
Who is Brit Olam?
On the ballot it's Eternal Covenant for the Redemption of Israel, letters zayin tsadi, with Ofer Lipshitz first of eleven candidates. The party is registered as Brit Olam.1234
What has Brit Olam published?
I searched in Hebrew, Arabic, and English and found no platform, website, or social media account.6
The registry entry lists nine goals. The party registered in 2006 and the page was last updated in December 2021, so the goals are at least that old. They're values, not policies.3
On filing day, the list's number two, Lev Sabo, gave Arutz 7 a short interview. I count the leader or an official spokesperson, and I couldn't confirm his role, so I'm not using it.5
Brit Olam's positions, topic by topic
The same twelve topics, in the same order, for every party. Where nothing was published, the episode says so.
What does Brit Olam say about security and foreign policy?
I couldn't find a stated position on security or foreign policy. One goal mentions an outlook that "sanctifies peace."3
What does Brit Olam say about accountability for October 7?
I couldn't find a stated position on October 7 accountability.6
What does Brit Olam say about the economy and the cost of living?
On the economy, one goal calls for a "corrective economy" centered on people's health, education, livelihood, and welfare, without saying how.3
What every party says about the economy and the cost of living
What does Brit Olam say about housing?
I couldn't find a stated position on housing.6
What does Brit Olam say about religion and state?
I couldn't find a position on religion and state policy. One goal says the Ten Commandments are the movement's moral basis.3
What does Brit Olam say about the judiciary and governance?
I couldn't find a stated position on the courts or how government is run.6
What does Brit Olam say about education?
On education, one goal is to "learn and teach what is similar between human beings."3
What does Brit Olam say about health?
Health comes up only in the economy goal.3
What does Brit Olam say about social welfare, pensions and the elderly?
Welfare also appears only in the economy goal, and I couldn't find anything on pensions or the elderly.3
What every party says about social welfare, pensions and the elderly
What does Brit Olam say about Arab citizens and minorities?
On minorities, the goals call for respecting every person "without distinction of religion, race, or sex," and for affirmative action for women and communities that face discrimination.3
What does Brit Olam say about immigration, absorption and the diaspora?
I couldn't find a stated position on immigration, absorption, or the diaspora.6
What every party says about immigration, absorption and the diaspora
What does Brit Olam say about the environment, energy and transportation?
On the environment, one goal calls for a way of life that protects and improves the environment. I couldn't find anything on energy or transportation.3
What every party says about the environment, energy and transportation
What Brit Olam puts front and center
The other goals are general: integrity and courage, and developing Israel's human capital.3
What Brit Olam hasn't published
On every topic, the most I found is a general value from goals last updated in 2021.36
Sources
Everything above comes from what Brit Olam made public: its platform, website and official accounts, and on-the-record statements by its leaders. Each line was checked against a saved copy of its source. Most sources are in Hebrew.
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Transcript
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Full transcript
Intro
I couldn't find a platform, a website, or a campaign account for Brit Olam. The only text in the party's own words is a list of goals on file with a registrar of parties. This is Close Read, and this is a series of what Israel's parties are promising to do in their own published words for
About this series
English-speaking voters ahead of the October 27 election. One party per episode. I only use the party itself has made public. Their platform, their website, their official accounts, and on-the-record statements by their leaders. If they didn't publish it, it doesn't count. And if they publish nothing, that's the episode. On the ballot, it's Eternal Covenant for the Redemption of Israel. Letters, Zion, Zadi.
Who they are
With Ofer Lipschitz, first of 11 candidates. The party is registered as Brit Olam. I searched in Hebrew, Arabic, and English, and found no platform, website, or social
What they've published
media account. The registry entry lists nine goals. The party registered in 2006, and the page was last updated in December 2021, so the goals are at least that old. They're values, not policies. On filing day, the list number two, Lev Sabo, gave Arut Sevan, Arut Sheva, a short interview. I count the leader or an official spokesman, and I couldn't confirm his role, so I'm not using it. I couldn't find a stated position on security or foreign policy. One goal mentions in Outlook that, quote,
Security and foreign policy
sanctifies peace, end quote. On the economy, one goal calls for a, quote, corrective economy, end quote, centered on people's health, education, livelihood, and welfare, without saying how. I could not find a stated position on housing. I could not find a position on religion and state policy. One goal says that the Ten Commandments are the movement's moral basis. I couldn't find a stated position on the courts or on how government is run.
October 7 accountability
On education, one goal is to, quote, learn and teach what is similar between human beings, end quote. Health comes up only in the economy goal. Welfare also appears only in the economy goal, and I couldn't find anything on topics related to pensions or on to the elderly. On minorities, the goals call for respecting every person, quote, without distinction of religion, race, or sex, end quote, And for affirmative action for women and communities that face discrimination. I could not find a stated position on immigration, absorption, or on the diaspora. On the environment, one goal calls for a way of life that protects and improves the environment.
Economy and cost of living
I could not find anything on the topics of energy or on transportation. The other goals are general, integrity and courage, and developing Israel's human capital.
What they put front and center
On every topic, the most I found is a general value from goals last updated in 2021. That's what Brit Olam has put in writing as of this recording. Every source I use is linked in the description, most of them in Hebrew, so you can read them yourself. If they publish more before October 27th, I will pin an update in the comments. Next is list number 23, Tikkun, and the full playlist is linked below. The Close Read is free to watch and to listen, and if you'd like to support it, you'll find me at Patreon at patreon.com slash thecloseread, linked in the description.
