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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And yet hundreds of billions of dollars of American taxpayers pay fo the Israeli military[/quote]

And Israelis get free healthcare and education, because we pay for their military.

I don't understand how more Americans aren't livid. 
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I am livid about it.[/quote]

I'm fine with it.  At least there's one [b]democracy[/b] and ally in the Middle East.  That's in our self-interest more than the alternatives.  [/quote]

Brookings: [u]Is [url=https://www.brookings.edu/articles/is-israel-a-democracy-heres-what-americans-think/]Israel a democracy[/url]? Here’s what Americans think[/u]

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Times of Israel: [u]Israel is [url=https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/israel-is-not-a-democracy/]not a democracy[/url][/u]

Israel has several institutions similar to other democracies: Elections, parliament, government and a Supreme Court. But they do not function as independent or equal branches of governments and lack transparency. There are five core reasons why Israel is not a Democracy:

1) Israel does not have a Constitution and is unable to draft one since the concept of a “Jewish State” contradicts democratic principles of pluralism, secularism and equal rights.

2) Israel does not separate religion and government.

3) Israel does not give most of the Palestinians the right to vote.

4) Israel does not separate between the executive and the legislative branch. (No separation of power)

5) Israel does not have an independent supreme court. [/quote]

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