Does Israel’s new nation-state law verge on apartheid?
364 views · Published 24 July 2018 · 10:28 · Indexed 24 October 2026
Channel: The Newsmakers · 2018 · People & Blogs
Palestinians living in Israel have long complained of discrimination against them. But now it appears it could be state-sanctioned. The Israeli parliament has passed a controversial new law recognising Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people. It means that Jews are now the only ones with the right to self-determination. Palestinians and other Arab Knesset members immediately condemned the bill, accusing the right wing government of promoting racist policies. Guests: Matan Peleg – CEO of the Zionist movement Im Tirtzu Mustafa Barghouti – Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative Subscribe: http://trt.world/TheNewsmakers Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNewsMakersOnTRTWorld Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_Newsmakers Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram Visit our website: http://trt.world
