US EditionNetanyahu seeks to strip Palestinian citizens convicted of violent crimes of Israeli nationality
The Israeli government invoked a 2023 law to strip citizenship from Palestinians convicted of terrorism, marking a rare case of revocation for nationals born in the country.
- On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed an order revoking the citizenship of two Palestinians, who will be deported from Israel.
- Under the 2023 law, authorities can revoke citizenship after convictions for a 'breach of loyalty', with court filings citing Palestinian Authority payments as justification.
- Court files detail that one man, a 48-year-old east Jerusalem citizen convicted in 2002, is serving an 18-year sentence, while the other was released in 2024 after serving 23 years.
- Rights groups and Adalah's Hassan Jabareen said the decision is discriminatory and sets a dangerous precedent, as the law targets Palestinians who make up about 20 percent of Israel's population.
- Critics say the law's application raises legal concerns as international conventions on nationality generally bar leaving people stateless, and the law is unprecedented among Western democracies.
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Netanyahu seeks to strip Palestinian citizens convicted of violent crimes of Israeli nationality
Israel is seeking to revoke the citizenship of at least two men convicted of terrorism offenses, marking what appears to be the first test of a 2023 law allowing such action against Palestinian citizens.
Netanyahu urges court to revoke Palestinians' Israeli citizenship after convictions for violent crimes – Democratic Accent
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday asked a court to revoke the Israeli citizenship of two Palestinian men convicted of terrorism offenses. The effort appears to be the first use of a law enacted three years ago allowing the revocation of citizenship and subsequent deportation of Palestinian citizens who were convicted of certain violent crimes such as terrorism and received financial support from the Palestinian Authority as a…
Netanyahu urges court to revoke Palestinians’ Israeli citizenship after convictions for violent crimes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday asked a court to revoke the Israeli citizenship of two Palestinian men convicted of terrorism offenses.The effort appears to be the first use of a law enacted three years ago allowing the revocation of citizenship and subsequent deportation of Palestinian citizens who were convicted of certain violent crimes such as terrorism and received financial support from the Palestinian Authority as a …
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