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Druze-Israelis protest against Nation-State Law at Netanyahu's home

JANUARY 25, 2019 10:38

Updated: JANUARY 25, 2019 11:25

Druze-Israelis protested in front of the home of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Friday morning against the Nation-State Law. IDF Brig. Gen. (res.) Amal As’ad and led the rally claiming that the law was unfair to the non-Jewish minority.

The Nation-State Law, passed in July, officially declared Israel to be the historic homeland of the Jewish people and makes Hebrew the official state language, with Arabic being given special status.

The Druze are an Arabic-speaking Middle-Eastern ethnic group with their own distinct religion. They have historically served in the IDF and in different aspects of Israeli society.

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