MKs limit citizenship rights of Palestinians married to Israelis

[Scurrilous]

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/604523.html

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"The Knesset voted 59-12 Wednesday to grant citizenship to Palestinians married to Israeli citizens only if the Palestinian men are 35 and older and if the women are 25 and older.

The decision relates to an emergency measure that was due to expire July 31. According to that measure, Palestinians were banned altogether from becoming Israeli citizens under family unification policies.

Wednesday's decision, a vote on an amendment to the Citizenship Law, relaxes the emergency regulations by allowing some Palestinians to become citizens, but writes into law limitations on family unification that had previously been considered temporary."

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"MK Zahava Gal-on (Meretz-Yahad) criticized the law. She said it is racist, discriminates against Israeli Arab citizens and damages the value of equality, which plays a central role in Israeli law."

[Ian David]

1. See related threads

Iraqi citizenship: Anyone but Israelis
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=124&topic_id=96532

Iraq: New Constitution prevents citizenship for Jews, says MP
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1657658&mesg_id=1657658

[number6]

2. oh the limits of citizenship ...

from the only Democracy in the middle east ...

mean while n Iraq, no jew need apply for citizenship

spreading Democracy Bush style ....

oh and womens rights ....ha ha