Minister of Jerusalem Affairs and Environmental Protection Ze’ev Elkin (Likud) welcomed the approval of the Nationality Law.
"Today we made history. The Nationality Law was finally approved by the Knesset in its second and third readings despite the shouts and riots of MKs from the Arab list. The law has come a long way since I initiated it with MK Avi Dichter two terms ago. As of today, the status of the State of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people is protected at the level of a Basic Law in the State of Israel. The tenacity and determination has paid off."
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