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Original post: http://raquelevita.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/watch-what-you-wave/
What it means to have a Jewish state.
Democracy or Apartheid?
"Israeli Arabs" are citizens and can vote, but are a subordinated and marginalized minority. more
Israel Official: Religious Law Must Become Binding
The notion of instituting religious law in a democratic society is a sensitive one in Israel, which is largely secular but marks the Jewish Sabbath and all Jewish holy days as national holidays and has always allowed rabbinical authorities control over procedures like marriage and divorce. more
IDF Chief Rabbi: Troops who show mercy to enemy will be 'damned'
The Israel Defense Forces' chief rabbi told students in a pre-army yeshiva program last week that soldiers who "show mercy" toward the enemy in wartime will be "damned." more