Knesset advances 'dangerous' Jerusalem residency law
An Israeli Knesset committee recently approved a draft law that would make it easier to revoke the residency status of Palestinians living in East Jerusalem, raising the concerns of human rights organizations.
The Israeli Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved Feb. 18 a draft law that would make it possible to revoke the residency status of Palestinians living in occupied East Jerusalem and Syrians living in the Golan Heights if they are found to be engaging in anti-Israel activities.
Ahmad Tibi, an Arab member of the Israeli Knesset, told Al-Monitor that the Israeli government is trying to bypass the courts. “The Israeli government didn’t like the decision of the High Court and therefore is trying to pass a law in order to bypass the court with the single aim of empowering the Interior Ministry to revoke the residency of Jerusalemites.”
