The fuse has been burning ever since Benjamin Netanyahu set out to make Israel the nation-state of the Jewish people.
A controversial bill that officially defines Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people has been approved by cabinet despite warnings that the move risks undermining the country’s democratic character.
Opponents, including some cabinet ministers, said the new legislation defined reserved “national rights” for Jews only and not for its minorities, and rights groups condemned it as racist.
It's an issue that is bitterly dividing Israelis, and Jews all over the world.
But from Stephen Harper and his Con regime, who like to pose as Israel's best friends ever, there has been only silence.
