Israeli PM Netanyahu instructs Justice Minister to draft a bill extending the loyalty oath, in which non-Jews are required to pledge allegiance to 'the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state,' to Jewish immigrants as well.
Source:
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/netanyahu-wants-loyalty-oath-bill-to-include-jews-as-well-1.319864
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Monday, October 18, 2010
Netanyahu wants loyalty oath bill to include Jews as well
AJC Poll: 95% of American Jews say peace with the Palestinians requires recognition of Israel as a Jewish state
The American Jewish Committee's Fall survey, released October 12, 2010 reports that
"American Jews remain nearly unanimous – 95 percent – in supporting the proposal requiring the Palestinians to recognize Israel as a Jewish state in a final peace agreement. In March and in 2009, the figure was 94 percent. "
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