The amended Citizenship Law, led by MK Simcha Rotman (Religious Zionism), was recently passed tonight (Thursday) in the second and third readings in the Knesset plenum.
Forty-five MKs voted in favor of the law and 15 opposed it. The Religious Zionist Party stated: “The amended law includes a clause stating that the purpose of the law is to preserve the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state and to promote interests of national security.
“After criticism was leveled against right-wing parties over the overthrow of the law six months ago, it was clarified tonight that right-wing parties made a correct and Zionist decision that prevented the passage of a law that would have worsened the situation and succeeded in passing a much better law that strengthens Israel’s Zionist and Jewish identity.”