The frequent changes in the cabinet do not allow for stability and for the mandates to be considered serious. Government and Civil Society in Israel by Dr. Yossi Shein Interrelations between civil society, political society and the state have undergone a critical evolution in Israel. Originally, there was a symbiotic coexistence between civil society and political society with both being subordinated to state power. Civil society vs. State - ideally, the state is the umbrella under which civil society acts and interacts. The state should be there to create a body of solidarity.
Indicators are elections, the existence of parties, legislators and laws etc.
Israel's early years were determined by the post-war experience, the notion of survival and new hegemonies, including civil and political societies. The main forces within society were almost identical with the state officials in power. Political society was rather marginalized, at least while Mapai was the sole party with a say. Despite the waves of immigrants and the rise of the Orthodox as a player in the power game, ethnic divisions were suppressed by the prevailing patronage system. After 1967, political society and the state were no longer symbiotic but split, mainly due to issues related to the occupation and to economic liberalization efforts.