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Netanyahu urges expediting Knesset approval of ‘Jewish state’ bill
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls for the fast-tracking of controversial legislation that will officially define Israel as a Jewish state and enshrine that definition in the country’s Basic Laws.
Speaking at the weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu calls for the so-called Jewish state bill to advance through the Knesset as a private bill, sidestepping the requirement for an independent government decision.
In a 48-41 vote, the Knesset plenum last week voted in favor of the bill proposed by Likud MK Avi Dichter following a stormy session that saw three Arab lawmakers escorted out of the hall.
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