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“JAFFA, March 10 (Reuters) - Israel’s parliament on Thursday passed a law denying naturalization to Palestinians from the occupied West Bank or Gaza married to

“JAFFA, March 10 (Reuters) - Israel’s parliament on Thursday passed a law denying naturalization to Palestinians from the occupied West Bank or Gaza married to Israeli citizens, forcing thousands of Palestinian families to either emigrate or live apart.” Abhorrent but not about preventing marriages, at least not directly

spacemanmatt 5y ago
Not useful analysis.
- danielvf 5y ago
  It is useful. Regardless of the virtue - or strong lack thereof - of the new law, the current headline here is misleading about what was actually passed.
  - spacemanmatt 5y ago
    I disagree that the current headline is misleading. If the substance of the article does not justify the headline in your view that's fine, but understand that most families consider being forced to remain separated to be a prohibition on being a family.
Arubis 5y ago
Does naturalization in this particular context confer citizenship with voting rights? I’m curious if blocking shifts in the electorate is a motive for this move.
- simiones 5y ago
  Yes, that is precisely the reason. This is what the mention of "the Jewish character" of Israel boils down to. They will also claim it is about preventing terrorism, but that is an extremely transparent fig leaf.
themaninthedark 5y ago
Interestingly, the blurb talks about forcing families to split up. Does this law override permanent residency visas there? "Can Non-Jewish People Settle In Israel? Under the Law of Return, it is possible for non-Israeli family members of Israeli citizens to gain long-term residence status in Israel, including spouses/partners, children, and grandchildren, if they themselves are not Jewish. Where a non-Israeli national is married to an Israeli citizen, they can initially acquire a temporary residence in Israel after six months. With this temporary status, they can then access the social welfare system in Israel, including healthcare. Citizenship is then possible after four years, however, the process for securing this is quite rigorous, as the Israeli immigration authorities want to be assured that the relationship is genuine. Where a non-Israeli national is in a relationship with an Israeli citizen but they are not married (i.e. a civil partnership), it takes three years to gain temporary resident status in Israel. Permanent residence in Israel is possible after six years (as opposed to four for those who are married). However, those in a civil partnership cannot acquire citizenship, just permanent residency, regardless of how long the non-Israeli national lives in the country." https://immigrationlawyers-london.com/global-mobility/permanent-residency-in-israel.php https://immigrationlawyers-london.com/global-mobility/perman...

spacemanmatt 5y ago

Not useful analysis.

danielvf 5y ago
It is useful. Regardless of the virtue - or strong lack thereof - of the new law, the current headline here is misleading about what was actually passed.
- spacemanmatt 5y ago
  I disagree that the current headline is misleading. If the substance of the article does not justify the headline in your view that's fine, but understand that most families consider being forced to remain separated to be a prohibition on being a family.

Arubis 5y ago

Does naturalization in this particular context confer citizenship with voting rights? I’m curious if blocking shifts in the electorate is a motive for this move.

simiones 5y ago
Yes, that is precisely the reason. This is what the mention of "the Jewish character" of Israel boils down to. They will also claim it is about preventing terrorism, but that is an extremely transparent fig leaf.

themaninthedark 5y ago

Interestingly, the blurb talks about forcing families to split up. Does this law override permanent residency visas there? "Can Non-Jewish People Settle In Israel? Under the Law of Return, it is possible for non-Israeli family members of Israeli citizens to gain long-term residence status in Israel, including spouses/partners, children, and grandchildren, if they themselves are not Jewish. Where a non-Israeli national is married to an Israeli citizen, they can initially acquire a temporary residence in Israel after six months. With this temporary status, they can then access the social welfare system in Israel, including healthcare. Citizenship is then possible after four years, however, the process for securing this is quite rigorous, as the Israeli immigration authorities want to be assured that the relationship is genuine. Where a non-Israeli national is in a relationship with an Israeli citizen but they are not married (i.e. a civil partnership), it takes three years to gain temporary resident status in Israel. Permanent residence in Israel is possible after six years (as opposed to four for those who are married). However, those in a civil partnership cannot acquire citizenship, just permanent residency, regardless of how long the non-Israeli national lives in the country." https://immigrationlawyers-london.com/global-mobility/permanent-residency-in-israel.php https://immigrationlawyers-london.com/global-mobility/perman...