On the Concept of Elite
The concept of “elite” or “elites” is much vilified these days. Outside Israel, the term elite is repeatedly used against Jews, who are blamed for modern society’s actual or presumed ailments, such as income inequality, globalism, and immigration. However, the hostility towards the elite has not skipped Israel, where political parties have sought to cultivate long-held grievances against those who allegedly look down on their less educated or economically fortunate fellow citizens.