Kameel Majdali's Road Ahead

Introduction: During most of the year 2023 Israel has experienced unprecedented internal and external shakings under the newly-installed Netanyahu government. http://majdali.blogspot.com/2023/04/whats-happening-in-israel-bigger.html Missiles have rained down on Israel from the Gaza Strip while internally large ‘anti-judicial reform protests’ have taken protesting to a new and dangerous level of intensity. Then there’s sworn-enemy Hezbollah with its 100,000 rockets pointed at Israel. Let’s not forget the Iranian nuclear program which could be nearing ‘break out,’ with Israel in the crosshairs. All of these challenges are the backdrop as the Jewish state celebrates its seventy-fifth anniversary. Politicisation : In a healthy democracy, there are some institutions that must remain above politics. In a constitutional monarchy, like Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and some nations in Europe, the monarch must remain politically neutral. With a ceremonial president as head...

I am not a lifelong royalist. Born and raised in the United States, I had no acquaintance with royal things. Instead, I learned about republican government and the American Revolutionary War. America broke with King George III and the British Crown because of taxation without representation and other grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence. The only royalty we Americans had was Hollywood and the ‘Camelot Kennedys.' I am interested in the (constitutional) monarchy because of its role in modern Britain, Australia, and the rest of the Commonwealth. One thing I learned quickly is that the monarchy greatly evolved since the days of King George III and 1776.   Apparently, people worldwide are, as a whole, fascinated with the pageantry, pomp, and ceremony of the kings, queens, crowns, castles, and costly jewellery. As illustrated in the coronation service, the Biblical Christian emphasis in the crown is beyond dispute and unmistakable. In an age where we need to withstand the...