Bill proposing Jewish-only communities narrowly defeated

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http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/508590.html

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"The Knesset plenum on Wednesday rejected legislation that would grant the Israel Land Authority permission to build Jewish-only communities.

The bill, sponsored by National Union Party MK Zvi Hendel, received 38 votes in favor and 40 against.

The proposed bill sparked a heated debate in the Knesset, with left-wing MKs calling the bill racist and asking the High Court to intervene."


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"Hendel's proposal attempts to reverse the situation created after a March 2000 court ruling that determined that the arrangement through which state lands are transferred to the Jewish Agency, for the establishment of towns for Jews only, is illegal. This decision came in response to a petition submitted by an Arab family wishing to reside in the town of Katzir, in Wadi Ara."

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