> Calling for the destruction of the only Jewish state is hate speech
I’m generally pro-Israel, but I don’t agree with this at all. Israel is a theocracy, and an increasingly right-wing one at that. Arguing against even theocracies in principal would technically argue for dissolving Israel as a Jewish state; I would hardly call that hate speech.
There are at least 5 parties in the ruling coalition that have specific religious orthodoxy as primary parts of their platform.
I agree that the traditional definition of theocracy is probably overkill when describing the Israeli government but specific religious beliefs drive politics there well out of proportion to the beliefs of the constituents.
In a way that feels out of line with secular western democracy at times.
Israel likes to say this, but it is not true. The hasidic jews especially enjoy rights that other Israelis just dont have, and they have a large amount of control over the government.
> Calling for the destruction of the only Jewish state is hate speech
I’m generally pro-Israel, but I don’t agree with this at all. Israel is a theocracy, and an increasingly right-wing one at that. Arguing against even theocracies in principal would technically argue for dissolving Israel as a Jewish state; I would hardly call that hate speech.
Huh? Israel is a parliamentary democracy not a theocracy. It is more irreligious than USA/Canada and plenty of Europe:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_irrelig...
> Israel is a parliamentary democracy not a theocracy
Israel legally defines itself in law as the nation-state of the Jewish people [1].
It isn’t a textbook theocracy, but neither is Iran. Elected governments with theocratic characteristics?
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_Law:_Israel_as_the_Nat...
There are at least 5 parties in the ruling coalition that have specific religious orthodoxy as primary parts of their platform.
I agree that the traditional definition of theocracy is probably overkill when describing the Israeli government but specific religious beliefs drive politics there well out of proportion to the beliefs of the constituents.
In a way that feels out of line with secular western democracy at times.
Israel likes to say this, but it is not true. The hasidic jews especially enjoy rights that other Israelis just dont have, and they have a large amount of control over the government.
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Is there a Christian state?
Everything blue on https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:State_Religions.svg
What rights and privileges do Protestants in England & Denmark enjoy which are denied to those of other faiths?