Since the founding of Israel in 1948, the diaspora has supported with all its might this state, born from the ashes of millions of Jews and built with the blood and sweat of millions of others, believing that only its building would make it possible for them , to be free . Free to be Jews in all their diversity: practicing or secular. Together with immigrants from all countries, inhabited by the same conviction or fleeing this filthy beast, anti-Semitism, all these citizens have resolutely defended this fragile state, but strong in its people, its will to live and its diaspora solidarities. Your dream? Build a state with exemplary values: democracy, social justice, sharing and courage.
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And Israel was exemplary in more ways than one: the bravery of the soldier-peasants, the resistance of a people no longer willing to be humiliated, even annihilated, the military genius that made it possible to emerge victorious from forced wars, where the numerical superiority of enemies made people fear the worst. But also the kibbutz, agricultural technology, science, research, culture, the generosity of their social programs despite the country’s poverty and much later the “founding nation”.
Does this mean that the State of Israel is perfect? No, there are still too many injustices, difficulties and, above all, the attempts at peace have not succeeded. The fate of the Palestinians remains a whole problem, the solution of which lies only in the respect and dignity of all. The security of the state and its citizens remains a major concern: there are still neighbors who openly want the State of Israel to be destroyed. We must never forget that. Its economy, brilliant despite scarce natural resources, is fueled by the labor and genius of the Israelis. Its achievements inspire admiration, both in education, with its exceptional universities open to all, and in this melting pot of education and integration, the Tsahal.
Two big risks
Despite its shortcomings, the State of Israel has effectively developed to an exemplary level compared to many other countries, including among Western democracies, despite a hostile, harsh environment, a life full of constraints imposed by everyday terrorism. Two great values have served as pillars in building the State of Israel: unity – despite the divisions (don’t we say if we put two Jews up for debate, we would have at least three opinions?) and a flawless democracy. Admittedly sometimes complicated by the choice of lists, this dogmatic democracy that is respected as well as the tablets of the law, the separation of powers: the legislative, the executive, the judiciary, without forgetting the fourth estate, the press, whose freedom from criticism is impressive. This is why all Israeli Prime Ministers, including Binyamin Netanyahu, have raised the banner of this democracy, the only one in the region.
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