More "democracy" in action....

More "democracy" in action....


28 July 2005: The Knesset approves law to restrict family reunification
between Israelis and Palestinians

On Wednesday, July 27, the Knesset approved an amendment to the
Citizenship Law which is intended to prevent family reunification between
Arab citizens of Israel and Palestinians from the Occupied Territories.
The law also applies to Palestinians from East Jerusalem who marry
residents of the Occupied Territories.

This is a racist law, which forbids Israeli citizens or residents married
to people from the West Bank or Gaza, from living with their spouse inside
Israel, or in East Jerusalem. From now on, only Palestinian men over the
age of 35 and Palestinian women over the age of 25 will be able to request
family reunification.

All other Palestinians will not be able to enter Israel and live with
their spouse. By contrast, Israelis who marry residents of any other place
in the world will still be able to request family reunification for their
spouse.

http://www.btselem.org/English/Special/20050728_Racism_Law.asp



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