Jewish democracy

Liberal democracies include the above, as well as "judicial and legislative constraints on the executive along with the protection of civil liberties and equality before the law."

The current government has taken things to a new level, and parts of the coalition are unaware that a messianic halachic state is not a Jewish state.

There are various forms of democracy, two of them being representative and direct, with Israel’s being a type of representative.

Encountering peace: Israel has a long way to go before finding a democratic common ground.

Trump has now repeatedly lambasted Jewish leaders for being unloyal, stressing his achievements for Israel during his presidency.

Israel is in the limelight for both being Jewish and being a Jewish democracy, as defined in its Declaration of Independence.

These Hamlets of Zion have already reached the rubicon. Whether Israel lives or dies as a democracy will depend on whether they cross it for real and can bring enough voters with them.

The standard labels of Israel as a technology hub (start-up nation) or a lone democracy in a hostile region, do not do justice to the full experience that I have had working in Israel as a proud Jew.

The issue of prohibiting hametz in public areas such as hospitals, shopping malls and military bases, has become more controversial in recent years.

Opposition leader Tzipi Livni: Government "has a real problem with equality."