Tag Archives: Israeli politics

The prime minister has made it clear that Israel is not a state of all its citizens. So there you have it.BloombergNetanyahu Tells Arab Citizens They’re Not Real IsraelisCaroline Alexander and Amy Teibel

Liberal democracy, or theocratic apartheid state? Until today the state of Israel has not decided whether it is a theocracy for Jews or a democratic sovereign state. The ultra-orthodox appear to be on the road to winning this fundamental battle of principles. Ultra-orthodox radicals are increasingly occupying key positions, thereby imposing their stamp on the secular majority. Israeli’s secular democrats are growing increasingly worried that Israel’s future may resemble Saudi Arabia and...