Israel passes controversial law that cements it as country for Jews Jews in the Diaspora call the law a capitulation to haredi Orthodox parties, and a refutation of Israel's democratic character.
Bill officially defining Israel as a Jewish state gets government backing The bill also would make Hebrew the country's official language and demote Arabic from an official language to one with special status.
Netanyahu: Israeli objections staved off bad Iran deal “A Nov. 24 deadline for an agreement has come and gone, and that’s fortunate,” the Israeli prime minister said in a recorded address to the Saban Forum.
