Vatican City is a state composed entirely of one religion, and it is legitimate..what makes the idea of a Jewish state any different?
Ed
Not sure. But that's not my point. Everyone within the borders of the "city-state" might be Catholic, and the constitution of the entity might incorporate and endorse Catholicism. But what Sarkozy appears to be saying -- again, in the context of what appeared in the thread -- is that an inanimate entity is irreligious. True enough. Is his remark irrelevant, inflammatory, or sophistry? Perhaps, but I didn't read the entire interview.
According to Sarkozy, the fact that there are two million non-Jew citizens in Israel. How many non-Catholic citizens are there in the Vatican ?
Which points to what I think Israel should do to achieve peace with the Palestinians. Simply put: carve off a tiny slice of land that is most defensible from the Israel side, and forcibly deport all Palestinians to their new country. Give them nothing they want. No access to Jurusalem. No access to any part of the land Israel won by force of arms and still holds by force of arms. No monetary support. Just ignore them except for killing any invaders that try to cross the new border.