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.