May 16, 2014

Israel: Citizenship and Immigration Law in the Vise of Security, Nationality, and Human Rights

An amendment to Israel’s citizenship law sweepingly banned Palestinians residing in the occupied territories from entering the country for the purpose of residence and naturalization, even in the context of family unification with (usually Arab) Israeli citizens. 1 This note analyzes the constitutional implications of the amendment and the 2006 decision of the Israeli Supreme Court that, after painful deliberation and disagreement, upheld it by a thin majority.

Barak-Erez, Daphne

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