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Israeli PM defends Jewish nation-state law after protest

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Israel's prime minister is defending a divisive new law enshrining the country's Jewish character after tens of thousands of people demonstrated against it in Tel Aviv.

Benjamin Netanyahu said at today's weekly cabinet meeting that the law doesn't harm any citizens, and is needed to "ensure the future of Israel as the state of the Jewish people for generations to come."

Members of Israel's Arabic-speaking Druze minority, which is known for supporting the state and serving in the military, organised a major protest Saturday against the law.

Opponents say the law passed last month relegates non-Jewish citizens to a second-class status.

Netanyahu said the "deep connection with the Druze community" was essential and that a ministerial committee would "advance the connection and these commitments.

 

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First Published: Aug 05 2018 | 4:30 PM IST

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