Tens of Thousands Gather in Tel Aviv for Nation-state Law Protest Led by Israeli Arabs
Protesters waving Palestinian and Israeli flags, chanting: ‘Nation-state is apartheid’ ■ Netanyahu: There is no better testimony for the necessity of the law’
“There is a law here and a government that wrote a fascist, discriminatory law… Netanyahu thinks he will succeed in discriminating, but we have made progress,” an marcher from the southern, Bedouin-majority city of Rahat told Haaretz.
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“For 70 years we have been living together. Why now [the law passed] is clear because it’s political. What, for 70 years you didn’t have a nationality? What’s changed?,” another marcher from Rahat said.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to Twitter to comment on the ongoing rally. In response to protesters waving Palestinian flags, Netanyahu wrote on his official handle: “There is no better testimony for the necessity of the nation-state law. We will continue to wave the Israeli flag proudly and sing the anthem (Hatikva) with even greater pride.” The premier attached a video from the protest showing protesters hoisting Palestinian flags in the crowd.
אין עדות טובה יותר לנחיצותו של חוק הלאום. אנו נמשיך להניף את דגל ישראל בגאון ולשיר את התקווה בגאווה גדולה
Why is’t there a Great Mobilization of American Jewry against this Racist Law !
When do American Jews say enough is enough, and Pressure American their Congressional Rep’s to cut Military and Economic Aid and this Law will be Dropped in a NY Minute !
Talk is Cheap, Time to speak up against an Vision of Israel that nobody wanted !.
Ben Gurion must be turning over in his Grave (Again ) !
Bill Lutek