I have been already for several years with the opinion that Israel is very much like the USA.
-Relative to population, Israel is the largest immigrant absorbing nation on earth. These immigrants come in search of democracy, religious freedom or expression, economic opportunity, and quality of life.
(Note: Israel is a Jewish state, and those who search for religious freedom are Jews who cant do that in other countries due to anti-simitism).
-Israel is based on democracy and justice.
-Israel has similar enemies.
-Israel is a pluralistic demoracy.
-Israeli culture is much more American than Europian.
-Similar industry:
Israel has the highest number of start-up companies in absolute terms, after the USA.
Israel has the highest concentration of hi-tech companies outside of Silicon Valley.
Israel is ranked 2 in the world for venture capital funds, behind the USA.
And more and more and more.
Two of the biggest internal problems in Israel are the animus between religious and nonreligious Israelis and the inability of the Jewish population to match the Arab population demographically.
If the state of Israel had less of a socialist heritage and more of a religion and family-friendly one, this wouldn't be such a problem.
I have been already for several years with the opinion that Israel is very much like the USA.
-Relative to population, Israel is the largest immigrant absorbing nation on earth. These immigrants come in search of democracy, religious freedom or expression, economic opportunity, and quality of life.
America = House of Joseph, a coat of many colors (multi-striped), gathered out of the nations.
Joseph is yet alive.
Jeremiah 31:7-10
7 For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.
8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither
. 9 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
10 Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.
When sons are blessed "God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh", one should consider that there is a real live modern-day fulfilment of Biblical proportions going on here.
Jeremiah 23:7-8 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, The LORD liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; 8 But, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.
Note the "annointed" crown (where the oil is) at the top of the head, separate from his brethren.
