Legalized Discrimination in Immigration & Citizenship

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STUDY GUIDES: Israeli Law Israeli Military Orders International Law International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Wall

Background
Principles

II. LAWS LEGALIZING DISCRIMINATION & EXPLOITATION - second set of laws that legalize discrimination against non-Jews within Israel ...

Point to be
Examined

2. Immigration and Citizenship - Discrimination in Qualifications and Rights.

Details
Requested

A. Jews given unfair advantage in immigration and citizenship - they are given automatic citizenship. In contrast, Arabs who left Israel during the fighting (for whatever reason) are forbidden reentry and citizenship in the country that now rules over the homes (more details & quotes, including from International Law).

B. ... and their property is confiscated and redistributed (more details & quotes, including from International Law).

C. Citizenship papers required that highlight religion & ethnicity leading to discrimination (more details & quotes, including from International Law).

D. 2003 law forbidding Arabs from bringing in spouses who live in the occupied territories (more details & quotes, including from International Law).

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(C) Israel Law Resource Center, February, 2007.