Celebrating the Portuguese nationality act for Sephardic Jews The nationality law is more than righting a historic injustice; it is about bringing our people closer together again. It is about acknowledging our historic connection and encouraging the writing of a new chapter. Ashley Perry Feb. 23, 2022
Herzl, the Jewish state and the future What makes the Jewish state Jewish? Many consider that the flag, the state symbol and emblem must have a relation with our history, and that the calendar and holidays should be according to Jewish tradition. Michael Calvo Oct. 4, 2018
Israel’s Nationality Law, UN Resolution 181 and the Arab List For many years, General Assembly Resolution 181 was the document the Palestinians cited most frequently to buttress two of their major claims. They no longer do so because the document stipulates for the creation of a Jewish state, as emphasized by the nationality law they now decry. Hillel Frisch Sept. 22, 2018
Arab Knesset members meet with Arab League to discuss law defining Israel as Jewish Amid talks, the group called the new Israeli law “racist.” Knesset members Ahmed Tibi and Jamal Zahalka reported that Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit called it an “apartheid law.” Sept. 12, 2018
It’s all about eliminationism There is two-stage subversion project at work against Israel and its Zionist-base ideology. The first stage seeks to cozy up, in a sense, and to equalize, falsely, two movements: Zionism and Palestinianism. Yisrael Medad Aug. 15, 2018
Catholic Church in Israel calls on Christians to protest Nationality Law The Church seemed to take particular issue with the lack of mention of Arab Israelis—only referring to “Palestinian citizens of Israel”—saying they “are flagrantly excluded from the law.” July 31, 2018
New poll shows majority of Israelis support the new Nationality Law A new poll by the Walla news website shows that most Israelis support the Nationality Law, with 58 percent agreeing with the current language and 34 percent opposed to it. July 31, 2018
Minority leaders express support for Israel’s new nation-state law Despite criticism slamming the law as anti-minority and racist, chairman of the Druze Zionist Council supports it, saying Israel is the best country for Druze. Daniel Siryoti, Ariel Kahana, Gideon Allon and Yori Yalon July 30, 2018
Netanyahu to hold meeting on nation-state law following objections by Druze Education Minister and Jewish Home Party leader Naftali Bennett said the nation-state law “deeply hurt” the Druze community, an ethno-religious minority group in Israel, adding that the government must “find a way to heal this wound.” July 25, 2018
