Israeli parliament endorses ‘nation-state bill’ for first reading
After seven years of delays, the Israeli governing parties have agreed the final terms of controversial new legislation that would define Israel exclusively as "the nation-state of the Jewish people". The bill is now expected to be fast-tracked through the Israeli parliament and on to the statute books in the coming weeks. Approval by the parliament's justice committee this week of the Basic Law, which carries much greater weight than […]
