How the Nation-State Law Challenges Israel’s Democratic Character

This ABC News segment (07:11) features Liam Getreu, the Executive Director of the New Israel Fund Australia, describing the opposition of many to Israel’s controversial Nation-State Law, which enshrines the State of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people. Getreu argues that the law upsets the balance of Israel as both a Jewish and democratic state and explains some of the internal political factors that may have contributed to its passing at this time.The New Israel Fund is a U.S.-based non-profit organization established that aims to ensure social justice and equality for all Israelis.