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The Knesset passes the controversial Nationality Bill, which defines the State of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people.
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Unicameral legislature of Israel
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Basic Law: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People
Law passed by the Knesset in 2018
Basic Law: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People, informally known as the Nation-State Bill or the Nationality Bill, is an Israeli Basic Law that specifies the country's significance to the Jewish people. It was passed by the Knesset—with 62 in favour, 55 against, and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Israel
Country in West Asia
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Nation state
Political term for a state that is based around a nation
A nation state, or nation-state, is a political entity in which the state and the nation are congruent. "Nation state" is a more precise concept than "country" or "state", since a country or a state does not need to have a predominant national or ethnic group.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Jews
Ethnoreligious group
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July 19
Day of the year
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