Reply #50: I'm not talking about it as a religious issue. [View All]

[rockymountaindem]

Israel is a rather secular society and it's government is not beholden to Jewish religious issues. I support any society that wants to be secular, as I think that religion certainly clouds government issues.

When I say "Jewish state" I mean with a majority Jewish population. People who are against this usually make statements like "Jews have no right to live in that area", "Jews have no ties to modern-day Israel", or they advocate the so-called "one state solution", which is a road to disaster.

I think that freedom of religion is essential in an area with a rich multi-religious history. I do feel that Israel has the right to maintain a majority Jewish population if it wishes, although not by violent or discriminatory means. Most importantly, there should be equal opportunity for all Israeli citizens regardless of religious belief.