The decisive question is whether the State of Israel will remain a Jewish democracy, or turn into a messianic ethnocracyShaul ArieliJuly 10, 2025The ferocity of the war between Israel's Zionist and messianic communities is becoming ever clearer. This began with the establishment of the Gush Emunim settlement movement in 1974, when the messianists induced Israel to fulfill their vision: reestablishing the Kingdom of David.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:ZionismPalestiniansIsrael settlementsWest BankArab Israeli conflictIsraeli politicsIsraeli electionsIsrael-PalestineCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesHamasIsrael ElectionsJerusalem DayGaza FlotillaEurovisionIsrael-NYTHaQuizHaaretz PodcastCoalition Fast-tracks Judicial Overhaul, Pro-settler Bills Ahead of ElectionsIDF Officer Killed in Southern Lebanon, Third Soldier Killed in North This WeekProtests Against Netanyahu Government Took Place Across IsraelIsraeli Day Trip: The Ancient Mound Where Philistines and Crusaders Cross PathsNYC Mayor Mamdani Shares Nakba Day Video, Sparks Backlash for One-sidednessRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran StandoffWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish Calendar