Netanyahu says Israel will never remain Jewish state if eastern border is not closed

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Netanyahu says Israel will never remain Jewish state if eastern border is not closed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that without a fence along the border with Jordan, Israel will never remain a Jewish state, Arab48.com reported on Tuesday. Citing Kan 11, the website said that Netanyahu made his comment during a recent ministerial council meeting. Following the riots by Eritrean asylum seekers earlier this month that rocked south Tel Aviv, Netanyahu reiterated his previous announcement that building a fence …