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Tel Aviv [Israel], January 4 (ANI/TPS): Israel’s parliament on Wednesday gave final approval to a law requiring diplomats representing the country abroad to pledge allegiance to Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. Backed by former Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen, who was officially replaced by Israel Katz on Tuesday, the amendment to the Civil Service Law requires that diplomats swear allegiance before taking up a post as head of a diplomatic mission or consulate. The text of the new oath reads: “I pledge to bear allegiance to the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state,” the …