One of the positive outcomes of the radical struggle against the government (come on, it's clear that this is not the opposition to reform) is the relatively extensive transition of the deep-state to the peep-state. The public got a glimpse, PEEP, at Deep (credit to Zur Ehrlich, who kept the sound of the original concept and the idea).
The deepstate's greatest, perhaps exclusive, advantage is that it is actually a deep. It lies in the invisible and unknown depth of the corridors of government. Its location in the distant shadows of the civil service to its various branches. It flows through the various systems through informal, largely hidden, conversations that take place without protocols. It is located in some of the most powerful centers of influence that are not up for the public's choice, and especially are not held accountable. Its people are often sheltered under the guise of so-called "neutral" "professionalism" and "expertise."
This does not mean the existence of a hidden and consciously organized association, but rather a variety of centers of influence that hold great power, often difficult to measure and invisible. Their common denominator is their ability to set boundaries for policy, for elected officials elected to shape policy. They can neutralize policies that they do not see, even though it is not their job, and even design policies themselves.
The public imagines some sort of organized Moody's staff meeting, in which only relevant factors, proven and tested data are considered. We will never know how many conversations were made from here to there to influence the final wording that harms Israel. When the official U.S. makes an important and influential official statement there, we have no idea how many briefings and explanations came from here and influenced things. When we finally see some policy, we can't really estimate how many sticks got stuck in its wheels, and that actually stopped better policies that deliberately failed. All of these and many others – in society, in the economy, in security – are successful on one level or another because they are in the shadows, out of sight and in the disinfecting sunlight.
If the protest had remained within reasonable, state limits, we probably wouldn't have gotten the same broad glimpse. From time to time we would get such a glimpse of what was happening in the hidden shadow areas. But a glimpse here and there, rarely, cannot turn into meaningful awareness. However, the extremist leadership of the protest decided to break all the tools in the struggle. It brought an ongoing, large-scale glimpse into various fields, making vast and hidden parts visible.
The calls to withdraw money and investments, in order to harm the government by harming society and the state, were written for all to see. In an unprecedented move, the universities and the Israel Medical Association decided on political shutdowns. Above all, the particularly serious threat to harm the IDF force buildup and unit cohesion was revealed to the public in the letters of the aircrews, special units, and the Special Operations Directorate, which turned out to be the conditional state array.
The widespread glimpse will have consequences. The reform may be delayed for quite some time, but the disclosure raises questions that in the past were asked only occasionally or never asked. This glimpse has the potential to become serious practical testing to get answers to a variety of questions.
How exactly are they accepted and who are those accepted to 8200? In pilot courses, is the choice only based on criteria of excellence? And what happens in the screening in all the cruisers and special units? And in academia, how exactly are billions of public funds distributed? And what did the police do with the spyware and against whom? And is the State Attorney's Office really just law-abiding? Perhaps we did not understand the significance of describing all enforcement agencies as gatekeepers? Could it be that they are guarding the brink, just so we don't go in and see what's really going on there in the shadows?
In the near term, the Deep State may have been a success, but in the long run, after watching it, questions and tests await that will bring about change.
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