Sunday, August 12, 2018

Tens of Thousands in Tel Aviv Protest New Law; Avow Israel's Nation-State Law Is Undemocratic

Members of Israel's Arab minority led a protest of tens of thousands of people in central Tel Aviv last night against a new law that critics say marginalizes the state's non-Jewish citizens, the World Israel News website reports today (August 12, 2018).

The rally marked further fallout from the explosive nation-state law and came a week after thousands of Druze -- also members of the Arab minority -- packed the same city square last week.

Israel's 1948 declaration of independence called for opening Israel to Jewish immigration while protecting the rights of all inhabitants. The government says the new law merely enshrines the country's existing character.

However, critics say it undercuts Israel's democratic values and sidelines the country's non-Jewish population, especially the Arab community that makes up 20 percent of Israel.

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