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Not an exclusivist state, really? https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-adopts-divisive-la...

Basically every human rights org has come out and declared it an apartheid state based off how non-Jews are treated within Israel proper and in Israeli-occupied territory.

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> Although the law is largely symbolic

Then why pass it? Also “largely” is not “altogether.” And a symbolic law speaks to intent, which is embodied in the other not-so-symbolic laws.

What are you referring to? 2 million Arab Israelis enjoy all the rights and freedoms of being an Israeli citizen without any restrictions. They vote, they travel, they are allowed to practice their religion.

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