Basic Law: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People חוק יסוד: ישראל, מדינת הלאום של העם היהודי

Key provisions

• The Land of Israel is the historic homeland of the Jewish people, where the State of Israel was established
• The right to exercise national self-determination in Israel is unique to the Jewish people
• Hebrew is the state language; Arabic has special status, without diminishing the status it held before enactment.
• The state views the development of Jewish settlement as a national value and will act to encourage and promote it
• Recognizes state symbols and Jewish holidays, provides for non-Jewish residents' days of rest, and declares openness to Jewish immigration and the ingathering of exiles.

Context

Enacted in 2018. Supporters described it as recognition of Jewish national identity; critics, including Druze petitioners, raised concerns about equality. On 8 July 2021, the Supreme Court rejected the challenges by 10–1, interpreting the law alongside Israel's democratic constitutional commitments.