A few months ago, I sat with some friends and we talked about the upcoming elections. I’m the one who understands politics a bit more, so I asked them a simple question: “How do you decide who you should vote for?”

At first, they didn’t really know how to answer. They said they would probably vote for the same party they voted for last time. After a simple check, I realized that all of them were voting like their parents. It reminded me of an article showing that most young people in Israel vote either like their parents, or for Ben Gvir.

That might make you think that everyone has simply become apathetic. But young people are not necessarily indifferent. Very often, they are simply overwhelmed. Too many slogans, too many promises, too many videos of people who sound extremely confident — and too few places where you can stop, ask, check, understand, and build a personal position that is not based only on fear, tribal identity, or an algorithm.

That is where the idea for Generation Why was born.

Not another venture trying to tell young people what to think. Not another campaign trying to persuade them to vote for someone. And not another AI tool that gives a quick answer that sounds smart, but is not always grounded and often invents things. Quite the opposite.

Generation Why was born from the understanding that what is missing today is not another opinion. What is missing is a safe, reliable, accessible space that helps you think quietly, on your own. A space where you can explore a political claim, check it against official sources, understand what stands behind it — and only then form a position.

The problem with Israeli democracy today is not only polarization. It is also the loss of........

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