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If Israeli lawmakers demote the Arabic language, then what?

  • Written by Camelia Suleiman, Assistant Professor, Arabic Studies, Linguistics, Michigan State University

In May, the Israeli legislative body, known as the Knesset, passed the nation-state bill in its first round, which redefines how Israel is to be a Jewish and democratic state. The bill will serve as something of a constitution, since Israel does not have one. It will also formalize the state’s relationship to its Palestinian-Arab minority.

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