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Netanyahu’s Arab slur: Israel is ‘not a state of all its citizens’

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Published: 12 March 2019

Last updated: 4 March 2024

In response to comments by TV star Rotem Sela, who said Arabs are equal citizens, PM says under Nation-State law, ‘Israel is the nation-state of the Jewish People - and them alone’

'Israel is the nation-state of Jews alone': Netanyahu responds to TV star who said Arabs are equal citizens (Haaretz)
Prime minister reacts to Rotem Sela, who in her Instagram story criticized culture minister's warning against Arab parties: 'Arabs, too, God help us, are human beings'

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is ‘not a state of all its citizens’ (Guardian)
PM has been accused of demonising Israeli Arabs in lead-up to April election

Wonder Woman Vs Bibi: Gal Gadot takes stand in row over Jewish-Arab equality (Haaretz)
Wonder Woman backs up Israeli TV host Rotem Sela, after the latter's post claiming Arabs are equal citizens of Israel, came under fire by the prime minister himself

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 Encountering peace: the world according to Bibi (Jerusalem Post)
GERSHON BASKIN: The issue of Netanyahu is about the integrity of our leader, about who we are as a nation, a people; who is included and who is excluded

Photo: TV host, model and actress Rotem Sela. (Wikipedia)
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