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How did Israel establish democracy? The answer is Jewish cultural tradition - opinion

Jews may not have had a state, but for centuries they had been practicing community politics in ways that closely resemble modern elective democracies.

 A vote takes by show of hands at the Knesset plenum in 1949.
A vote takes by show of hands at the Knesset plenum in 1949.
(photo credit: Meitar Collection/Pritzker Family National Photography Collection/National Library of Israel)
BySAMUEL J. HYDE
APRIL 11, 2025 20:31
Updated: APRIL 15, 2025 13:20
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