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Israel's Controversial Deportation Law
Israel passes a controversial law allowing deportation of Palestinian attackers' family members, sparking legal challenges and international concerns.
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PoliticsHuman Rights ViolationsMiddle EastIsraelConflictLawDeportation
Israel's ParliamentLikud PartyIsrael Democracy Institute
Benjamin NetanyahuEran Shamir-Borer
- What law did Israel's parliament recently pass?
- Israel's parliament passed a law enabling the deportation of Palestinian attackers' family members, including Israeli citizens, to Gaza or other locations.
- Which political groups primarily supported this new law?
- The law, supported by Netanyahu's Likud party and far-right allies, passed 61-41 but faces potential legal challenges.
- What is the likely legal outcome of this new law, according to experts?
- Experts like Dr. Eran Shamir-Borer predict the law's unconstitutionality and anticipate it being struck down by the Supreme Court.
- How might the ongoing conflict in Gaza affect the implementation of this law?
- The law's application to the West Bank is unclear; Israel already demolishes homes of attackers there. The ongoing Israel-Hamas war complicates the situation.
- Who would be affected by this new law, and what are the potential consequences?
- It targets Palestinian citizens and residents of East Jerusalem who knew about or supported attacks, deporting them for 7-20 years.