Nir Barkat’s former commander tells him not to come, not welcome – Israel Politics

Nir Barkat’s former commander tells him not to come, not welcome – Israel Politics

Brig.-Gen. (res.) Amal Asad, called on the government representative, Economy Minister Nir Barkat, not to come to the Druze Remembrance Day ceremony in Usfiya. “Yes, absolutely, even though I was Nir’s commander, and he is always proud of it,” Asad told Walla on Saturday. Asad, who during his military service fought in the Battle … Read more

Likud MK advances bill to give Druze, Circassians special status – Israel Politics

Likud MK advances bill to give Druze, Circassians special status – Israel Politics

Likud MK Ariel Kelner has begun to advance the Basic Law: Covenant of Life, which affords special status to Israel’s Druze and Circassian communities. The new bill is being legislated as a response to the heavy criticism voiced against the Nation-State Law, which is the only legal document that identifies Israel as the Jewish … Read more