Israeli Startup Nation Gets Political as Techies Seek Change
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Both speak flawless English, fought in elite army units and went on to reap millions in Israel’s high-tech boom.
Now, Naftali Bennett and Erel Margalit, members of Israel’s parliament since 2013 and on opposite ends of the debate over Palestinians, represent an emerging political leadership class - - high-tech entrepreneurs. As they help transform the country from what was a centralized, agrarian economy whose vanguard hailed from the kibbutz and the army, their rivalry could prove decisive to Israel’s political future.