By coalition votes only: The Knesset approved the Citizenship Law on first reading

Despite the controversy in the coalition and the opposition of the Meretz and Ra'am factions, the law banning the unification of Palestinian families was passed on first reading, with Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked promoting "Zionism and common sense won," welcomed.

Yaki Adamkar

07/02/2022

Monday, 07 February 2022, 20:07 Updated: 22:06

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In the video: Horowitz and Odeh refer to the Citizenship Law (Photo: Knesset Channel)

Tonight (Monday), the Knesset approved on first reading the Citizenship Bill of Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, which bans the unification of Palestinian families.

This, only in the coalition votes without the RAAM and Meretz factions - although it was initially planned that it would be passed in cooperation with the right-wing factions in the opposition. "Zionism and common sense won," Shaked said at the end of the vote. ), Which sets quotas for the issuance of residence permits and citizenship and transparency on the number of permits issued.

Minutes before the vote, the joint list submitted a request to turn the vote on the Citizenship Law into a no-confidence vote in the government.

Following this, Likud MKs Shas and Torah Judaism decided not to participate. The move was intended to prevent right-wing factions in the opposition from voting in favor of the law together with the coalition. , MK Ahmad Tibi. "It has nothing to do with security or promise."

The proposal was approved by the Ministerial Committee after Minister Shaked achieved her demands in the government despite opposition from some parties, but at the same time was forced to succumb to the opposition's demand to support MK Rotman's private proposal.

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The controversial law has been in force by virtue of a temporary provision that has been extended every year since 2003, when it was enacted in the background of the second intifada.

Its purpose is to impose restrictions on the granting of citizenship or residence permits in Israel to Palestinians who have married Israelis, as well as to citizens of Iran, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq who wish to receive status in the context of family reunification.

The temporary order was born under the directive of the then Minister of the Interior, Eli Yishai, at the end of March 2002.

The law was supposed to receive Knesset approval by July 6, but it expired after no majority was obtained to support it.

He was recently approved by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation, but Meretz filed an appeal with the government against his promotion.

Despite opposition from Meretz and Ra'am, the government voted to remove the appeal, and it has now been approved with the support of the opposition.

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