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Old 03-15-2010, 01:35 PM   #135
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Why do people keep saying its a 'Jewish' homeland. Sure, I get it....Israel/Jews...blah, blah, blah.

But there are a lot of other ethnic groups living in Israel as well.

Its not JUST a Jewish state.
Officially, it is a Jewish state though. It's laws and government are based on the Jewish religion and culture. Things like property ownership and immigration are biased toward people with a Jewish heritage. Despite this, it's worth noting that Arabs in Israel still enjoy a higher level of freedom and higher standard of living than Arabs in most other ME countries.
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