Why Israel cannot be secure or democratic without justice for all - opinion
The article argues that Israel's security and democracy are compromised by the inequality faced by its citizens based on national-religious identity. It emphasizes that a nation cannot thrive without striving for justice for all its people. The author references Israel's Declaration of Independence, which promises equality for all citizens.
- ▪The article discusses the inherent immorality of a country with unequal treatment of its citizens.
- ▪It highlights the importance of justice for all in ensuring Israel's long-term survival.
- ▪The writer refers to Israel's Declaration of Independence, which guarantees social and political equality.
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Why Israel cannot be secure or democratic without justice for all - opinionA country that is inherently immoral because of the inequality of its citizens based on national-religious identity and rejects the aspiration of seeking maximal justice cannot survive forever. Follow us on GoogleVIEW OF Independence Hall, the site of the signing of Israel’s Declaration of Independence. The document promises that democratic Israel would uphold full social and political equality of all its citizens, the writer says.(photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)
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