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December 10, 2014

By Western Standards, the Jewish-State Bill Is Not Unusual

Proposed legislation in Israel to give legal status to its identity as the Jewish state has been roundly condemned as racist, undemocratic, and reactionary. Such criticisms are entirely unfounded, writes Eugene Kontorovich. In fact, many European constitutions include exactly such statements:

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December 10, 2014

  1. By Western Standards, the Jewish-State Bill Is Not Unusual

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