Towards Democracy
July 23, 2010 by Mike Prashker
As a British-born Israeli who works to overcome internal divisions within Israeli society, I watched the recent hard-fought British elections with considerable envy.
While comparisons between societies and political cultures are always problematic — and certainly those made between two as different in history and circumstances as our own — such an exercise can nevertheless provide helpful insights. The purpose in this case is not to castigate or excuse the current state of Israeli democracy, it is rather to offer some explanations into its current fragile state and propose some strategies for improvement. Read more
