Force Quote by Benny Gantz

The principles governing Western democracies, of which Israel rightly considers itself a part, are based on the assurance that everyone has a vote, but…

— Edgar Bronfman, Sr

We want Israel as a democratic and Jewish state. So you have to maintain a Jewish majority, and you want to do that by…

— Benjamin Netanyahu

It is unnatural for a majority to rule, for a majority can seldom be organized and united for specific action, and a minority can.

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau

“The litmus test of any democracy is the level of tolerance it is willing to extend towards the minorities living in it. In this…

— Ilan Pappé

I urge the senior members of the political system to form as broad a government as possible that would unite the moderate forces from…

— Yair Lapid

I ask the members of the Knesset to be very strict about maintaining the principles of democracy.

— Reuven Rivlin

Not all Modern Orthodox Jews, at the present juncture, identify with what the Israeli government does. In Israel many religious Zionists strongly oppose the…

— Norman Lamm

By the reduction of the Arabs on the one hand and Jewish immigration in the transition period on the other, we will ensure an…

— Moshe Sharett

I think we need to change the system of elections in order to give less power to some sectors in Israeli society.

— Tzipi Livni

In Congress the majority governs, but the minority rules.

— Evan Esar

This is not to isolate Israel but rather to hold Israel to a higher standard that we also have to hold ourselves to as…

— Jill Stein

The State of Israel is a democratic country with a rule of law.

— Yoav Gallant