Commentator Corrects Anchor Live on Air Over Declaration of Independence Wording
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
During a live election broadcast on Channel 12, commentator Amit Segal corrected anchor Dana Weiss on air, stating the word "democratic" is not in Israel's Declaration of Independence. Weiss had cited the phrase "Jewish and democratic state" to question election results. The broadcast later clarified that while the Declaration includes democratic principles, the explicit definition of Israel as "Jewish and democratic" was established in Basic Laws in 1992.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Amit Segal corrected Dana Weiss live on Channel 12 regarding the Declaration of Independence.
- Weiss stated the Declaration calls Israel a "Jewish and democratic state."
- Segal corrected Weiss, saying the word "democratic" is not in the Declaration.
- The Declaration of Independence defines Israel as a "Jewish state" with democratic principles.
- Israel was officially defined as "Jewish and democratic" in 1992 Basic Laws.
During a live election broadcast on Channel 12, political commentator Amit Segal corrected anchor and journalist Dana Weiss regarding the wording of Israel's Declaration of Independence. The exchange occurred as the two discussed election results, which showed the right-wing bloc with 53 mandates, the "change bloc" with 48, and Arab parties with 19.
Weiss stated that the Declaration of Independence specifies Israel as a "Jewish and democratic state," questioning the high number of votes for Arab parties in such a state. Segal immediately interjected, correcting her by stating that the word "democratic" does not appear in the Declaration of Independence itself.
Weiss insisted that Israel is defined as a "Jewish and democratic state." The broadcast then clarified that while the 1948 Declaration of Independence defines Israel as a "Jewish state" and includes many democratic principles like equal rights and freedoms, the word "democratic" is absent. The definition of Israel as a "Jewish and democratic state" was officially formulated in Basic Laws passed in 1992, with earlier formulations appearing in 1985 and updated in 2002.
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