Nation-State Law

Israel is the home of all its citizens, and this needs to be clearly stated.

The three existing sections define Israel as the historical home of the Jewish people and the Jewish nation-state and make national self-determination in Israel exclusive to the Jewish people.

"Now is the time for the government and the Knesset to initiate a change to the Nation-State Law and repair the historical distortion regarding the Druze community," Sheikh Muwafaq Tarif wrote.

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PM Yair Lapid also said that if reelected, he would ensure that there are no changes made to the status quo on Temple Mount.

Druze activists and leaders welcomed the call to change the Nation-State Law.

The court’s holding establishes the revolutionary principle that the Knesset, even when sitting as a constituent authority, cannot amend the constitution unless the court approves it.

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The activists gave out bananas in front of the court, saying that Israel is not a banana republic, and that the court is cut off from reality and considers itself an "omnipotent government."

Blue and White pledged to amend the controversial 2018 law to include explicit guarantees of equality, but the party declined to repeal the law outright in Wednesday’s vote