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Originally Posted by hulkrogan
That's something Israel should be interested in. Religious states are a bad idea from the get-go. If you want to make sure you have a target on your back, throw religion in the mix of your national identity. Ask Ireland how well that works out. If you are a country with 20-45% of your population not practicing the Jewish religion, you are now officially neglecting a large portion of your population.
Brand your country as the free state of the middle east, and take the Star of David off of your flag. People of all religions and backgrounds that don't enjoy persecution in the crapholes they are currently living in should be flocking to Israel. They should be the USA to a whole bunch of surrounding Mexicos.
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I do tend to agree with that, and make no mistake, there are politcal parties in Israel that want to move in that direction. There are Arabs (Muslim and Christians), as well as Jews that are politcally active in trying to bring about such reforms.
That is the thing about Israel and why I think it deserves protection. It has some faults, but it is overall a free country where people with dissenting opinions can express them without being punished and can work for change. This cannot be said about most, if not all other countries in the region.
Although I disagree that the Star of David would need to be removed. It's a historical icon associated with the region. Just look at how many European countries have crosses on their flags.