The Ministerial Committee on Legislation is set to approve a bill next week that mandates an additional loyalty declaration for individuals appointed as heads of diplomatic or consular missions abroad. The declaration will state, "I undertake to maintain loyalty to the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state." The bill emphasizes that the head of the mission represents the state and government, and is responsible for faithfully expressing government policy.
Israeli diplomats abroad to be forced to recite second loyalty pledge
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