I recently read the article "But is it good for democracy?" by Fania Oz-Salzberger. She is a professor at the University of Haifa and holds the Leon Liberman Chair in Modern Israel Studies at Monash University. His article asks a very difficult question: “Can Israel be Jewish and democratic?” (2010). Israel remains faithful to its culture, history and faith. I believe Israel cannot be both at the same time. Western societies easily overlook the fact that God created Israel. “I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.” (Isaiah 43:15). The Old Testament clearly states that God created the state of Israel and their purpose was to serve God. Israel did not always remain faithful to their faith and for this God punished them several times. The Israelites were punished for breaking God's Covenant. “The land will be completely emptied and completely devastated; the world languishes and fades, the proud people of the earth languish. Even the earth is defiled under its inhabitants because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinances, broken the eternal covenant." (Isaiah 24:3-5). Israel knows God's wrath too well. Israel is not willing to provoke God's wrath by removing Him from its society. According to Fania Oz-Salzberger, “Significantly, the term democracy does not appear in the Bible. Israel's Declaration of Independence (also known as "The Scroll")." But the term Jew and its derivatives appear twenty-five times, and the expression Jewish State five times. The document however addresses non-Jews loudly, with liberality and humanity." (2010). This is a key point in understanding Israel's relationship with God....... half of the document... I know I have a deeper understanding of that saying its rule of law as our political guide. God would communicate a political system, if that was something God wanted us to use. Fania Oz-Salzberger's opinion would be strongly favored by the ACLU that Israel is not a traditional country created with borders. Israel was created as God's people. The people of Israel have been tested throughout history and this is simply a modern test of their footing in the world. They might even step out of the church and plant them firmly in the world in which they are placing their faith. A political system will fail, because man created it by placing faith and trust in you God, everything is possible.