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Monday, November 17, 2014

Israel PM backs Jewish 'nation-state' bill

Israel PM backs Jewish 'nation-state' bill

By Dominic Yobbi on Nov 16, 2014 10:42 am
[JURIST] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu [BBC profile] on Sunday gave his approval to a controversial bill that would make Israel the nation-state of the Jewish people. A ministerial debate is to occur on Sunday as well, during which the members will discuss whether the bill can codify Israel's definition as a Jewish state in the country's Basic Laws [text], as well as whether the bill can put Israel's democracy below its Judaism and strip Arabic from its status as...   +read more

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