Benjamin Netanyahu, as quoted in Defending controversial Jewish state bill, Netanyahu says ‘majority rules’ (12 July 2018) by Tamar Pileggi, The Times of Israel.
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In the Israeli democracy, we will continue to protect the rights of both the individual and the group, this is guaranteed. But the majority have rights too, and the majority rules, the vast majority of people want to preserve the Jewish character of our country for generations to come, this combination of individual rights and group rights are the definition of a Jewish and democratic state.
— Benjamin Netanyahu on Jewish and democratic state
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About Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949), often called "Bibi", is an Israeli politician who has served as the 9th prime minister of Israel since 29 December 2022 (he was previously in office from 31 March 2009 to 13 June 2021) and is chairman of the Israeli Likud Party.
About Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949), often called "Bibi", is an Israeli politician who has served as the 9th prime minister of Israel since 29 December 2022 (he was previously in office from 31 March 2009 to 13 June 2021) and is chairman of the Israeli Likud Party.
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