Israel has been proclaimed a Jewish State.
MOSCOW, November 23 (Sputnik) – The Israeli cabinet has approved a controversial bill that officially defines Israel as a Jewish state, AFP reports.
15 ministers have approved the compromised version of the legislation, proposed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after what the Jerusalem Post described as a shouting match between the ministers.
"Israel is a Jewish democratic state. There are those who want democracy to take precedence over Judaism, and those who want Judaism to take precedence over democracy," Netanyahu said before the cabinet meeting, as quoted by the Jerusalem Post. "In the law that I am bringing, both principles are equal and must be given equal consideration," he stressed.
Netanyahu s Cabinet Approves Bill Defining Israel as Jewish State
MOSCOW, November 23 (Sputnik) – The Israeli cabinet has approved a controversial bill that officially defines Israel as a Jewish state, AFP reports.
15 ministers have approved the compromised version of the legislation, proposed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after what the Jerusalem Post described as a shouting match between the ministers.
"Israel is a Jewish democratic state. There are those who want democracy to take precedence over Judaism, and those who want Judaism to take precedence over democracy," Netanyahu said before the cabinet meeting, as quoted by the Jerusalem Post. "In the law that I am bringing, both principles are equal and must be given equal consideration," he stressed.
Netanyahu s Cabinet Approves Bill Defining Israel as Jewish State