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Israel Passes Law to Strip Citizenship from Palestinian Prisoners

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The final reading of the bill passed by an overwhelming majority of 94 to 10 votes. The law gives the interior minister authority to revoke the citizenship of prisoners and deport them to the West Bank or Gaza. Ahmad Tibi, the leader of the opposition Taal party, said the bill was racist because it did not apply to Jews convicted of terrorism.

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Israel Passes Law to Strip Citizenship from Palestinian Prisoners

The Israeli Parliament (Knesset) approved a law on Wednesday making it easier for authorities to revoke citizenship and residency permits from Palestinian prisoners who were convicted of ‘terror offenses’, Israeli media reported. The final reading of the bill passed by an overwhelming majority of 94 to 10 votes. The law gives the interior minister authority to revoke the citizenship of prisoners and deport them to the West Bank or Gaza Commentin…

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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