Comparing Middle East Political/Legal Systems Name Course Instructor Date The Israeli Declaration of Independence recognized religious freedom for all people, and the Supreme Court has also reaffirmed these principles over time. The principles of freedom, justice as well as peace are hence recognized in the Israeli legal system. On the contrary, the Muslim countries of the Middle East have tended to use Islamic law as the basis for their legal systems, with Islamic principles common in daily life, and with restrictions imposed on many of the religious minorities broadly restricting the freedom of worship, association and assembly. This paper will differentiate between Israeli law and Jewish law and highlight on differences between the treatment of freedom of religion in Israel with Egypt Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Israeli law is related to the legal system that governs the nation state of Israel, while the Jewish law is that which governs the Jewish people regardless of their residences and location. Israeli law has developed independently from Jewish law, which has been in existence for centuries before the nation state of Israel. T
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