The bill still needs to be passed in parliament to become a law, but
Sunday’s vote looks to further inflame tensions with Arab Israelis and
Palestinians. It could also shake up Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition
government due to the fierce opposition of two of his more centrist
partners.
The bill calls for recognizing Israel’s Jewish character, institutionalizing Jewish law as an inspiration for legislation, and delisting Arabic as an official language. Opponents say the bill undermines Israel’s democratic character, and rights groups have called it racist.
“If you enshrine the Jewish character of Israel into law, that automatically excludes a significant part of the population, both Arabs and Druze, many of whom serve in the Israeli military,” said FRANCE 24’s Israel correspondent Gallagher Fenwick.
“The devil is in the details. Will the final bill talk about equality for all of Israel’s citizens? Where will the democratic nature of the state fall into this bill?”
Israeli Arabs, who make up about 20 percent of Israel’s population, strongly oppose the bill.
(FRANCE 24 with AP)
23/11/14
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The bill calls for recognizing Israel’s Jewish character, institutionalizing Jewish law as an inspiration for legislation, and delisting Arabic as an official language. Opponents say the bill undermines Israel’s democratic character, and rights groups have called it racist.
“If you enshrine the Jewish character of Israel into law, that automatically excludes a significant part of the population, both Arabs and Druze, many of whom serve in the Israeli military,” said FRANCE 24’s Israel correspondent Gallagher Fenwick.
“The devil is in the details. Will the final bill talk about equality for all of Israel’s citizens? Where will the democratic nature of the state fall into this bill?”
Israeli Arabs, who make up about 20 percent of Israel’s population, strongly oppose the bill.
(FRANCE 24 with AP)
23/11/14
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