Can Israel Be a Democracy AND the Jewish State?
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Israel is the Middle East’s only democracy, but with no constitution, few checks on power, and elections that seem endless, can it last? Turns out that the contradictions and fragile foundation that defines Israeli democracy may actually be the key to its resilience.
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- Israel - State
- Politics
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- After School and Beyond
- Camp
- Day Schools and Yeshivas
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