Two days ago was Yom Haatzmaut, the holiday celebrating the Jewish State's birthday. In this age of delegitimization campaigns and attempts to demonize Israel, we must keep the faith with our only friends in the Middle East. Israel is a representative democracy, an oasis of freedom, and the only authentically open society in the region. Yes, it is run by a government of men, mere mortals who make mistakes. Nevertheless, its founding values and what it has stood for set it apart as a truly exceptional country. This will be discussed further in a forthcoming Opinions piece in The Spectator. In the meantime, feel free to check out what I wrote about Israel last year.
(above) Israeli flags flown in front of the Western Wall.
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