Unofficial translation

Proposed Basic Law: State of All its Citizens

1. Purpose:
The purpose of this basic law is to anchor in constitutional law the principle of equality
for every citizen, while recognizing the existence and rights of two national groups, Jews
and Arabs, who live within the state’s internationally recognized borders.
2. Basic principles:
The state is a state of all its citizens, whose system of governance is a democratic.
3. System of government
a. The system of government shall be based on values of human dignity, liberty,
and equality.
b. The system of government shall be based on separation between religion and
state, while ensuring freedom of worship for members of all religions.
c. The state shall respect the individual and collective identity of its citizens on an
equal basis, without discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, religion,
gender, language, color, political views, ethnic origin or social status.
d. Affirmative action for individuals, who belong to groups that have suffered
historic discrimination, shall not be considered to be discrimination.
4. State symbols and the anthem
The state’s symbols and anthem shall be enshrined in law, according to the principles of
this basic law.
5. Citizenship
Citizenship in the country shall be based on the principle of equality and the prohibition
on discrimination, and the terms for attaining it will be established in accordance with
this basic law, and it shall be granted to anyone who meets any of the following
conditions:
a. One of his/her parents is a citizen of the state;
b. Their partner is a citizen of the state, upon request;
c. Anyone who is born in the country;
d. Anyone whose arrival or presence in the country is based on a right derived from
international law and decisions of the United Nations;
6. Official languages
The Arabic language and the Hebrew language are the official languages of the state.
7. Cultural rights
a. The state shall guarantee cultural autonomy to every national or cultural
minority group, including their existence, establishing and administering
representative institutions, educational institutions, cultural institutions, and
religious institutions independently and in accordance with the principles of this
basic law.
b. The state shall allow every citizen to practice, use, and develop their culture,
traditions, their language, and their identity, in accordance with this basic law.
 c. The state shall allow every citizen to conduct cultural ties with members of the
nation or people to whom they belong, including those outside the borders of
the state.
d. The state shall allow a national minority, living within its international recognized
borders, to engage in cultural ties with members of the nation or people to
whom they belong, including outside the state’s borders.
8. Social rights
a. The state shall allow every citizen to engage in familial and social ties with
members of the nation or people to whom they belong, including beyond the
state’s borders.
b. The state shall distribute resources according to the principles of distributive
justice and affirmative action.
c. The state shall guarantee a dignified existence to every person living in its
territory.
9. Amendability
a. This basic law shall not be amended, except by a basic law passed by a majority
of members of Knesset.
b. The validity of any law that violates the principles of this basic law shall expire
three years from the day this law comes into force.