Chaired by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Israel, Avigdor Lieberman party "Our Home - Israel offered to oblige Israel to swear allegiance to the state. This May 25, said Ha'aretz.
The party submitted a bill on civil oath for the approval of Cabinet. The Government will discuss the issue on May 31. If ministers approve the document, it will be submitted to the Knesset.
The representative of the party "Our Home - Israel Tal Nahum explained to journalists that the oath should make Israel" a Jewish, Zionist and democratic state. " If the bill is adopted, only after the pronouncing of the curse of 16-year-old Israeli will be issued a passport.
In addition to the provisions of the oath, the bill contains a rule that an Israeli refusal to serve in the army or alternative civilian service must be punished by deprivation of citizenship. Now service in the army is mandatory for all Israeli men and women, but for the avoidance of citizenship does not deprive.
Lawyer Association for Civil Rights in Israel, Oded Feller called the Foreign Ministers from the party drafted the bill anti-democratic and fascist. Reuters has reported that critics point to the danger of infringing the rights of Israeli Arabs. If the bill is adopted, refused to swear "Jewish state" the Arabs are denied passports. Then they not only lose the ability to open a bank account or obtain a driver's license, but not be able to walk on the streets: all residents of Israel are obliged to wear everywhere with a passport. Currently, Arabs make up about one-fifth of the Israeli population.
In addition to Arabs, to take an oath, may refuse to ultra-orthodox Jews. They opposed the creation of a Jewish state before the arrival of "messiah."
In February, the party "Our Home - Israel" ranked third in the elections for the Knesset. March 15, Lieberman signed an agreement with the leader of the successful election of the Likud Binyamin Netanyahu. Under the agreement, Lieberman received the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Netanyahu government formed. According to Ha'aretz, "Our house - Israel announces the need for the introduction of the oath to the citizens of the country even during the February election campaign.
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