Ben Gurion Episodes

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July 29, 2022

Why Israel Has So Many Elections

Since 1996, Israel has had elections more often than any democratic country in the world, according to a report by the Israel Democracy Institute. What is it about the state of Israel that makes its governments so unstable? Episode Photo by Laliv g - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77887884
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Feb. 16, 2022

Is Israel a Pseudo-Theocracy?

Journalist Lee Stranahan posted this on Twitter: Dear @yaakov_shapiro Do you think it's fair to call the state of Israel a "Psuedo theocracy?"It seems to use The APPEARANCE of being a religious government, but in reality it only has all the authoritarian bigotry and none of the actual reverence of religion. Great question, Lee. The answer is no. Here's why.