Is Israel a Pseudo-Theocracy?
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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.
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