The Jewish Agency for Israel’s board of governors passes a resolution reaffirming the Jewish people’s commitment to the basic values outlined in Israel’s Declaration of Independence, as a protest against the Jewish nation-state law passed in the Knesset which defines Israel as the national home of the Jewish people.
The resolution, which emphasizes the part of the 1948 document noting that Israel will guarantee freedom and equality for all its citizens, says it is meant “as an expression of solidarity with the State of Israel and as an acknowledgement of its unique, democratic and egalitarian characteristics.”
The Agency’s head Isaac Herzog initiated and promoted the decision.
Many, including Israel’s Druze population, have fiercely opposed the nation-state law and argued it marginalizes non-Jewish communities.
Before passing the resolution, the Jewish Agency members honored Sheikh Muafak Tarif, the spiritual leader of the Druze community, who hails its “important” part in Israeli society but says it still suffers from discrimination.
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