E/CN.4/1992/52 page 105 Ireland "Yes." "1. The mainstream of political Zionism which led to the establishment of the State of Israel and continues to guide the direction of the country today, is based upon the idea of a democratic Jewish State. National and historical religious elements intermingle which give Israel its uniquely Jewish character. Nevertheless there is no State religion in Israel. Intrinsic to the democratic way of life, neither in law nor in practice are restrictions placed upon any individual's right to freedom of belief, regardless of which faith he belongs to or if he belongs to no faith at all. On the contrary, the State of Israel is committed to the equal protection under the law of believers of all faiths and non-believers alike. 2. Article 83 of the Palestine Order-in-Council provides that 'all persons ... shall enjoy full liberty of conscience and the free exercise of their forms of worship, subject only to the maintenance of public order and morals'. Article 17(l)(a) stipulates that 'no ordinance shall be promulgated which shall restrict complete freedom of conscience and the free exercise of all forms of worship'. 3. The principle of guaranteeing the individual rights of peoples of all faiths in Israel is expressed in the ... Israeli Declaration of Independence which guarantees freedom of religion and conscience and equality of social and political rights regardless of individual beliefs. 4. The Supreme Court of Israel, sitting as the High Court of Justice has affirmed this approach: 'Everyone in Israel enjoys the freedom of conscience, faith, religion and worship. This freedom is guaranteed to every person ... in Israel by virtue of its being one of the foundations on which the State of Israel rests. This freedom is anchored partly in Article 83 of the Palestine Order-in-Council 1922, and partly it belongs to the "basic rights that are not written in a book but derive directly from the nature of our State as a democratic and freedom-loving State". Pursuant to these norms - and what is stated in the Declaration of Independence every statute and every law will be interpreted as recognizing freedom of conscience, faith, religion and worship. The Declaration of Independence assured "freedom of religion and worship to all State citizens ... it provided a pattern of life for citizens of the State and requires every State authority to be guided by its principles" (H.C.J. 262/62 16 P.D. (II) 2101 cited in H.C.J. 292/83 38 P.D. (II) 449).' 5. This basic right is further emphasized in the proposed Basic Law: The Fundamental Rights of Man. This proposed Law has passed its first reading in the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset. Article 6 of the proposed law states: 'Every person has freedom of religious belief and the freedom to observe the principles of his faith and his religious commandments'.