Jerusalem Post Israel News CONTROVERSIAL JEWISH NATION-STATE BILL PASSES INTO LAW The law passed after a stormy debate full of theatrics that stretched more than eight hours. BY GIL HOFFMAN JULY 19, 2018 02:53 2 minute read. > Thousands of protesters gather against nation-state bill in Tel Aviv > Analysis: Will the nation-state law change the Supreme Court? Share on facebook Share on twitter Knesset passes controversial Jewish nation-state bill into law, July 19, 2018 (Reuters) Knesset passes controversial Jewish nation-state bill into law, July 19, 2018 (Reuters) The controversial Jewish nation-state bill became Israel's 14th Basic Law early Thursday morning after it passed into law in the Knesset plenum by a vote of 62 in favor, 55 against and two abstentions.
The law passed after a stormy debate full of theatrics that stretched more than eight hours.
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Applauding the vote, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the law as "a defining moment in the history of Zionism and the history of the State of Israel.
