News for Nationality Law Protest in Tel Aviv against Nationality LawThousands arrive at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv to protest Nationality Law and express solidarity with the Druze. Culture minister: Left busies itself with petty politicsCulture Minister Regev slams left for protesting Nationality Law instead of focusing on bigger issues. INTO THE FRAY: Dangerously disloyal opposition?If critics of the Nationality Bill have real concerns for the rights of non-Jewish minorities, the patriotic way to address them would be via a new Basic Law to protect them, not raucously denouncing the bill as “racist”. No Druze live better and freer than the Druze citizens of IsraelNationality Law is good for Israel and therefore good for the Druze. A message to the Jewish nation from a Druze Zionist friend. Opinion. 'The Left is a trap for the Druze'Culture Minister Miri Regev accuses left of attempting to drive wedge between Israel and minorities to bring down the government. Jewish Home MK: Supreme Court will castrate Nationality LawMK Bezalel Smotrich says Supreme Court will render new law meaningless, slams politicians who 'don't stop apologizing.' From the Hebrew press: Arabs, Druze and the Nationality LawThis country, the law avers, will not become just a "country of its citizens" whose main ideology is "man's honor and freedom" nor will it become a bi-national state. It will be a Jewish state with equal rights for minorities. Druze activist call Avi Dichter a 'Nazi'Rage over Nationality Law boils over at ceremony granting scholarships for Druze university students. 'The court cannot strike down a Basic Law'Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked says MKs who petitioned Supreme Court to overturn Nationality Law do not understand court cannot do so. Druze agree to discuss Netanyahu's outlineLeaders of Druze community agree to hold negotiations on PM's outline to solve the community’s protest against the Nationality Law. NIF boasts: we used feminists, LGTBs to fight Nationality LawThe NIF's tactics in fighting Nationality Law included deploying religious feminists in the Knesset. Report: US sought clarification of Nationality LawWhite House reportedly accepts Netanyahu's assertion Nationality Law does not affect rights of minorities.Druze leaders divided over Netanyahu planSome Druze leaders praise PM's plan to resolve Nationality Law controversy, others doubt plan will be implemented. Netanyahu offers Druze full recognitionPM proposes new legislation to address Druze complaints over Nationality Law, recognize their contributions to the security of Israel. Bennett to Druze: No need to prove your loyaltyEducation Minister praises Druze loyalty, says Nationality Law does not harm community's rights. 'Nothing wrong with putting Jewish State in writing'Congressional Candidate Ameer Benno says non-Jews should be brought to Israel to see how BDS, anti-Israel movements lie. 'The army is outside of politics''Don't involve IDF service - it's holy,' says former Israeli Presidential Military Attaché Brigadier General (Res.) Hasson Hasson. Druze officer who protested Nationality Law suspendedOfficer announces in post he would resign from army in protest of legislation; punished with 14-day suspension from office. 'Law: Not $1 of US funding for UN organizations which accept PA'Professor Eugene Kontorovich addresses Arutz Sheva conference, says under US law several UN agencies must be defunded. Chief of staff weighs in after Druze soldiers quit in protestCOS Eizenkot, following announcements of 2 Druze soldiers that they are quitting IDF over Nationality Law: 'Leave politics outside army.' F'mr Supreme Court justice: Nationality Law causing 'apartheid'Retirned judge Eliyahu Matza slams bill defining Israel as a Jewish State, says it excludes minorities and 'abandons democracy'. Arab MK: I suffered in the KnessetZionist Union MK Zouheir Bahloul says Nationality Law erases Israeli democracy, being in Knesset act 'of Sisyphean labor.' The Nationality Law leaves room for only one national narrativeNationhood is the moral solution, and not the moral problem. 'The purpose of the Nationality Law is not to create equality'Shuli Moalem-Refaeli says Israel already has Basic Laws guaranteeing equality, Nationality Law deals with different issues. 'We must make sure that you also feel equal'President Rivlin meets Druze leaders after they met PM Netanyahu to discuss concerns over Nationality Law. Will Knesset reconvene to discuss Nationality Law?Zionist Union MK: 'Likud burning bridges in society for a few primary votes.' Netanyahu: No changes to Nationality LawPM meets Druze leaders, says they describe 'genuine feelings' and will establish committee to deal with issues brought by Druze community. 'The attacks expose the depths to which the left has sunk'PM responds to opponents of Nationality Law, accusing the left of 'hypocrisy' and calling on it 'to do self-reckoning.' Elkin: Attack stems from Palestinian Authority incitementMinister Zeev Elkin refers to Adam stabbing attack, blames Palestinian Authority of supporting and inciting terror. 'Frivolous bunch legislating Basic Law'Former Minister slams rightist MKs who led Nationality Law: 'Jewish State written in constitution even before Netanyahu was in Knesset.' Israel's Nationality Law: What, exactly, does it say?Claims that the law is not strong enough conflict with claims of racism and apartheid. What's the truth? Read the new law in full. Jewish Home MK: Let MK Bahloul resign, Knesset won't cryEducation Minister Bennett responds to Zionist Union MK Bahloul's resignation, claims. Who is threatening Minister Kara?Rocks were thrown this week at the home of Minister Ayoob Kara in Daliyat al-Karmel. 'They equate us with the Arabs - it's outrageous'Head of Jewish Home Druze branch explains issues the Druze community has with the Nationality Law. Plan to declare Israel's commitment to Druze communityPM, Liberman, Kahlon, meet with Druze minister, MKs, amid Nationality Law controversy. Meeting with Druze community leaders tomorrow. Israeli ministers seek changes after Nationality Law outcryMinister Kahlon: 'The last thing we want is to harm the Druze community.' 'The Nationality Law ignores the Land''How did this happen, that the two sides do not see that in the Law of Jewish Nationality - the Land of Israel is missing?' PM to convene meeting with Druze leaders over Nationality LawNetanyahu announces special meeting next week following outcry against law within Druze community. Bennett: Nationality Law harms Druze'The way in which the nationality law was enacted was damaging especially to them, and anyone who has tied his fate to the Jewish state.' United States won't interfere in Nationality LawState Dept. spokeswoman says Americans interested in helping Gaza citizens, but terror organization thwarts any attempt to change situation. U.S. on Nationality Law: We believe in equality of all personsState Department spokeswoman asked about Israel's Nationality Law, says Washington hesitates to discuss other countries' legislation. 'Erdogan's attack - the greatest compliment for Nationality Law''Turkey is becoming a dark dictatorship, while Israel meticulously maintains equal rights for all its citizens, before and after the law.' Erdogan: 'The spirit of Hitler has found its resurgence'Turkish president blasts Israel over Nationality Law, calling Israel 'the world's most Zionist, fascist and racist state.' Erekat: Nationality Law destroys the two-state solutionPLO Secretary-General blasts Nationality Law, accuses United States of helping it pass. The hypocrisy in opposing Israel's Nationality LawIsrael is the “freest Arab nation” in the world, the only country where an Arab spring really succeded, and without bloodshed, but it is the Jewish State. Druze Minister blames Joint List MKs for death threatsDruze Minister Ayoub Kara blames Israeli-Arab Joint List MKs for death threats he got after voting for Nationality Law. Actress to lose job after mocking government?Actress and frontwoman for water conservation Renana Raz under fire after she critisizes governmant following Nationality Bill.Communications Minister to receive security detailMinister Ayoob Kara receives threats following his support for the Nationality Law. Security guards stationed around his house. Egypt, Saudi Arabia slam Nationality LawEgypt says new Israeli legislation 'consolidates occupation.' Saudi Arabia: Law 'perpetuates racial discrimination against Palestinians.' Abbas: 'Right of Return' is sacredPA chairman blasts Nationality Law as "racist", says the Palestinians will continue the struggle to realize the "sacred" right of return.INTO THE FRAY The Nationality Law brouhahaIsrael will only be democratic if it is Jewish—and it will only be Jewish if it is Zionist. Therefore, it will only be democratic if it is Zionist i.e. if it is the nation state of the Jewish people. Jordanian FM: 'Nationality Law' a violation of human rightsJordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi says Israeli Nationality Law consolidates discrimination. Arab League condemns 'Nationality Law'Arab League says Nationality Law is another bid to "cement the occupation". Turkey blasts Nationality Law, says Israel creating apartheidPresident Erdogan's spokesman claims Nationality Law 'wipes out Palestinians from their homeland. Israel has created an apartheid state.' The promise that passed the Nationality LawCoalition Chairman promises MK Eichler: If Nationality Law harms religious status quo, it'll be changed.'Nationality Law represents change in government's perception'Diaspora Ministry Director welcomes that first time since establishment of State, law enshrines responsibility of State to Diaspora Jewry. Knesset approves 'Nationality Law'Knesset approves Nationality Law in second and third readings. 62 MKs vote in favor, 55 vote against, two abstain. |
