Knesset Discusses Special Anthem for Arabs
22:10 Jan 14, '07 / 24 Tevet 5767
(IsraelNN.com) The Knesset law Committee Sunday discussed a proposal to provide an alternative to the Hatikvah anthem for Arabs. Several members of the panel said that Arab citizens of Israel cannot be expected to stand proudly and sing words about 2,000 years of being without a Jewish state.
However, Knesset Member Matan Vilnai (Labor) said the existence of a Jewish state demands that Arabs accept that as a reality.