The Israeli NGO, Hamoked – the Centre for the Defence of the Individual, has just launched a new website. In both Hebrew and English, it is the most comprehensive and up-to-date legal database of Israeli violations of the human rights of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories: Israeli statutory law; military legislation, international conventions, petitions to the High Court of Justice, torts claims, Israeli case-law; other relevant case laws; official documents, correspondence and more.
It carries a new quiz asking “What do you know about the occupation?“
With the annexation of East Jerusalem, Israel also annexed the Palestinian residents of the city, according them the status of permanent residents.
In which of these cases does Israeli law permit a revocation of residency? |
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A Palestinian who graduated in veterinary medicine in Italy after studying there for seven years. Lacking the funds, he had not visited Jerusalem throughout the period | |
A woman who relocated to the USA to join her husband, and was given American citizenship. After her divorce, she returned to live in Jerusalem | |
The Minister of Interior can exercise his discretionary powers to revoke the residency of any Palestinian from Jerusalem, without providing any justification | |
All of the above |
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