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JERUSALEM – An Israeli Arab lawmaker says he is resigning from parliament for "ideological reasons" to protest the recent passage of a controversial law enshrining the state's Jewish character.
Zuhair Bahloul Labor Lawmaker says Sunday, May 20, 2011 Arab minority he represented.
Bahloul, a popular sports broadcaster, is regarded as a symbol of Jewish and Arab coexistence.
Israel's 1948 declaration of independence defined its nature and its role in the military. as a Jewish and democratic state. The government says the bill is only going to be under the name of the country.
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