Israel passes divisive law - what's the real point?

Jonsa · Jul 19, 2018

I just came across this and would love if any Israeli or zionist could explain this to me, because on its surface it sure seems to be prejudicial to 20% of the population.

Israel passed a “nation-state” law on Thursday declaring that only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country, stirring anger from members of the Arab minority who said it was racist and drawing an expression of concern from the EU.

Largely symbolic, the law was enacted just after the 70th anniversary of the birth of the state of Israel. It stipulates “Israel is the historical homeland of the Jewish people and they have an exclusive right to national self-determination in it”.

Palestinian leaders condemned the move. “No racist law will undermine the rights of our people. We are proud of being a strong nation deeply rooted in our homeland,” Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said in a statement.

The bill also removes Arabic as an official language alongside Hebrew, downgrading it to a “special status” that enables its continued use in Israeli institutions.

Israel’s Arab citizens number some 1.8 million, about 20 percent of the 9 million population.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...state-law-idUSKBN1K901V?utm_source=reddit.com
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