Describing Israel as a democracy while millions of people lack voting rights is misleading; it resembles an apartheid state more than a true democracy.

If a country were to deny voting rights to a significant portion of its population, it would not be considered a democracy, regardless of its claims.

It's indefensible that the status quo of the Palestinian people having no rights has persisted since 1967, being ruled by a government they do not get to vote for or against.

Israel has a lot of control in various areas, but they are losing the internet battle badly, which is a major problem for them. The global perception of Israel is changing drastically, especially among those 40 and under, and it will never return to what it was for previous generations.

In a democracy, the majority can outvote the minority, which can lead to a situation where those without power use democratic institutions to impose their will on others, creating a potential tyranny of the majority.

Many in Israel believed Hamas was content with corruption and governance, underestimating their ideological commitment to violence.

The Israeli government must recognize that the occupation and the resulting humanitarian crisis in Gaza are fundamentally unjust and must be addressed for any peace to be achieved.

Israel is the final decision maker in Gaza, not Hamas, which does not have meaningful control over the region's major issues.

Our democracy, which is supposed to be of, by, and for the people, struggles to hold leaders accountable when the elected officials are not the ones making the decisions.