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Israeli Supreme Court hears petitions, “apartheid” accusations against Settlements Law

[email protected] June 5, 2018 apartheid, avichai meandelbilt, harel arnon, knesset, settlement

The Settlement Law is under scrutiny in the Supreme Court, accused of “breach[ing] an international convention on Apartheid”. If it stands, it may put Israel on track to annex the West Bank.

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Ultra-Orthodox Israeli Lawmaker: ‘There’s a Quiet Holocaust Happening in the U.S. – Assimilation’

[email protected] January 2, 2018 assimilation, israel eichler, knesset, quiet holocaust

MK Israel Eichler, who also serves as deputy Knesset speaker, says ‘not a trace of American Jews will be left because of work on Shabbat’

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Knesset Head to Push Bill Promoting Arabs as Second Class Citizens

[email protected] December 23, 2017 knesset, nationality bill

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tasked Head of the Israeli Knesset, David Amsalem, to promote the nationality bill, which considers Arabs as second-class citizens.

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