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Israeli Parliament Passes Highly Controversial Nation-State Law

Israel’s parliament early Thursday passed a highly controversial law that states only Jews in Israel have the right to self-determination and encourages Jewish settlement. The so-called nation-state law passed 62-55 after nearly eight hours of fierce debate and harsh criticism, especially from Arab members of parliament. Some Arab lawmakers angrily tore up copies of the bill, calling it the “death of democracy” and “peak of racism” in Israel. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...


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