Israeli president Reuven Rivlin said he could not live in a Jewish state if it were not democratic ahead of his first Independence Day as head of state.
In an interview with English-speaking media, he said: “I cannot live in a Jewish state without it being democratic."
The former speaker of the Knesset, 75, who succeeded Shimon Peres last summer, reiterated the danger from Iran amid international attempts to reach a deal over its nuclear production.
“The whole world — and especially the American president — is trying to tell us that we have to find a new arrangement with Iran,” he said.
