Egypt Rejects Israeli Law On 'racial Segregation'
Faizan Hashmi Published July 21, 2018 | 09:43 PM
Egypt on Saturday rejected a controversial law adopted by the Israeli parliament that defines the country as the nation state of the Jewish people, warning that it undermines peace efforts.
Cairo, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Jul, 2018 ) :Egypt on Saturday rejected a controversial law adopted by the Israeli parliament that defines the country as the nation state of the Jewish people, warning that it undermines peace efforts.
It "consolidates the notion of occupation and racial segregation, and undermines the chances of achieving peace and reaching a just and comprehensive resolution to the Palestinian issue", the foreign ministry said in a statement.
The law adopted Thursday also defines the establishment of Jewish communities as being in the national interest and downgrades Arabic from an official language to one with special status.
Arab citizens account for some 17.5 percent of Israel's more than eight-million population and have long complained of discrimination.
The Israeli legislation was also condemned by the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, comprised of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
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