Austins Atheism Blog Is Israel a Religious or a Secular State?
Is Israel a Religious or a Secular State? Sunday July 23, 2006 #spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3)Ever since its creation, there have been debates and disagreements about the nature of the state of Israel. Formally, it’s a secular democracy where Judaism is privileged; in reality, many orthodox Jews believe that Israel should be a theocratic state where Judaism is the supreme law of the land. Secular and orthodox Jews are at odds over the future of Israel and it’s uncertain what will happen. Eric Silver writes in the February, 1990 issue of Political Quarterly: Israels Proclamation of Independence makes few concessions to the Almighty. The word God does not appear, though there is a passing reference to trusting in the Rock of Israel. Israel, it decrees, will be a Jewish state, but the concept is nowhere defined. The state, it says, will be based on the principles of liberty, justice and peace as conceived by the Prophets of Israel; will uphold the full social an
