Israel’s ‘nation state’ law: what it is and why critics are outraged

Newly passed Bill angers Arab minority by defining country as national homeland of the Jewish people

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(Image credit: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images)

Israel’s parliament has today passed a controversial new law that redefines the country as the “nation state” of the Jewish people, sparking outrage among its Palestinian citizens.

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