In 2014, a similar initiative failed.
The bill was approved by the government Commission and will be considered by Parliament. In 2014, a similar initiative failed.
The Israeli authorities intend to deprive the Arab language as the second official language. The Board of Ministers approved the bill, which suggests that the Arabic language in the future will have a “special status”.
According to the newspaper Times of Israel, the bill still needs to pass two readings in Parliament. In 2014, a similar initiative failed.
Critics point out that such a rule would discriminate against Arab and other minorities living in Israel. More than 20 percent of the 8.7 million Israelis – the Arabs.
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