Nation-State Law

Commemorating Herzl’s vision: Reflections on his legacy and values - opinion

Theodor Herzl’s vision and values, as expressed in his writing, imagine a different Israel than we have today.

 ACTIVISTS HOLD copies of the Declaration of Independence in the Knesset gallery to protest against the Nation-State Law in 2018. Herzl’s values compel us to scrutinize the law, which undermines the equality of non-Jewish citizens, the writers maintain.
 IDF soldiers are seen at the funeral of Druze soldier Wassem Mahmoud, killed in the Israel-Hamas War.

'Maybe your land should belong to Jews': Druze lawyer ponders sector's future in Israel

A member of the Druze community holds a Druze flag as he speaks to an Israeli soldier near the border fence between Syria and the Golan Heights, near Majdal Shams June 18, 2015. Gathered at a hilltop in the Golan Heights, a group of Druze sheikhs look through binoculars at the Syrian village of Hade

Politics are not getting in the way of Druze medical officer’s IDF duty

 On a scale from 1 = not at all important to 5 = very important, rate the importance of each of the following goals for the war as 4 or 5 (Jewish sample and Arab sample; %)

Release of hostages top war goal for Israeli Jews and Arabs - poll


Netanyahu: Palestinian flags in Tel Aviv prove Nation-State Law necessity

“It is for precisely this that we passed the Nation-State Law. We are proud of our state, our flag and our national anthem. Israel is a Jewish and democratic state,” Netanyahu said.

Palestinian flags flutter at a protest against the Nation-State Law in Rabin Square, Tel Aviv, August 11th, 2018

Israel’s Nation-State Law: Not unnecessary but defective

The Israeli Nation-State Law is not unnecessary, but it is defective. It ignores the value of equality for every newborn, for every human being.

MK Ahmad Tibi (Joint List)  at the Knesset during a discussion on the Nation-State Law August 8, 2018.

Tens of thousands protest Nation-State Law at Arab-led rally in Tel Aviv

A crowd forms around Rabin Square in Tel Aviv as the second consecutive protest against the Nation-State Law begins

Palestinian flags flutter at a protest against the Nation-State Law in Rabin Square, Tel Aviv, August 11th, 2018

Sanctions, impositions and snapbacks

Don’t be blinded by the brouhaha over the Nation-State Law. Human rights in Israel are not in a catastrophic decline.

A vendor inspects Iranian rials on Wednesday at a currency exchange shop in Baghdad

What does traditional Judaism teach about non-Jews?

As we debate the pros and cons of the Nation-State Law and analyze whether changes should be made to it, we should take these traditional Jewish values to heart.

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On nationality: A good law

It should be abundantly clear that Israel honors those who make sacrifices for it (perhaps that will convince anyone who is unwilling to carry a stretcher on their shoulder to change their ways.)

A Star of David on a man's kippa

Ibn Khaldun and the Law ‘Israel: The Nation State of the Jewish Nation’

Israel is today one of the most urban societies in the world, less than 0.5% of the inhabitants work on the land.

A BOY wrapped with Israel’s national flag is seen during a parade marking Jerusalem Day last month outside the Old City Walls. Israel, the author argues, needs to assert more sovereignty

Sayed Kashua’s hypocrisy regarding Israel’s Nationality Law

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Knesset debates Nation-State Law: ‘Stop dividing us’

Livni accused Netanyahu of “dissolving the glue of Israeli society with his poisonous acid.”

Tzipi Livni at a Knesset debate on the Nation-State Law, August 8, 2018

Could Israel’s High Court strike down the Nation-State Law?

Riding a wave of criticism and protests, Arab, Druze and left-wing parliamentarians petition the court to review the controversial law

Supreme Court President Esther Hayut (L), President Reuven Rivlin (C), Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked (R) at the President's Residence, May 7, 2018