"While the earlier wording pretended to be neutral, stating that separate communities were possible for each group, now the cat is out of the bag and it’s stating explicitly that only Jewish communities will get priority. This is a model of undisguised racism, suited only to corrupt rulers who have lost all shame."
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on the Clause 7B, as quoted in New Version of Nation-state Bill: Israel Will Encourage Establishment of Jewish-only Communities (July 15, 2018) by Jonathan Lis, '.
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