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- The Israeli parliament, Knesset, passed into law the contentious nation-state bill that for the first time enshrines Israel as “the national home of the Jewish people” in its quasi-constitutional Basic Laws.
- The law also declares that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, sets the Hebrew calendar as the official calendar of the state.
- One clause of the bill downgrades the Arabic language from official to “special” standing.
- Currently, in Israel, 74.5% of the population are Jews. Arabs make up 20% of Israel’s population.
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