NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Amid the Israel-Hamas war, the government intends to advance a Basic Law to anchor the standing of Druze society in the State of Israel.
The three existing sections define Israel as the historical home of the Jewish people and the Jewish nation-state and make national self-determination in Israel exclusive to the Jewish people.
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and Coalition Chairman Ofir Katz will advance a basic law to anchor the standing of the Druze society in the State of Israel, they announced on Saturday night..
"Now is the time for the government and the Knesset to initiate a change to the Nation-State Law and repair the historical distortion regarding the Druze community," Sheikh Muwafaq Tarif wrote.