Members of Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, have proposed a bill that would revoke Israeli citizenship for Arab prisoners who receive financial aid from the Palestinian Authority, the Anadolu agency reported While Arabs Palestinians living in Israel have state citizenship, those living in occupied Jerusalem, claimed by Israel as its capital, receive residence permits
Eighteen Knesset members signed the bill, representing Likud, Yisrael Beiteinu, Shas, Yesh Atid and Blue and White parties The bill was initiated by Avi Dichter MK of Likud
If passed, it would give Israel’s interior minister the power to revoke citizenship or revoke the residence permit of any Israeli Arab prisoner held for security reasons if he agrees to receive assistance financial support of the Palestinian Authority, whether directly or indirectly PA pays prisoners and their families monthly allowances
Israel and the United States are pressuring the Palestinian Authority to stop this financial aid because they say it « encourages terrorism » The PA insists on paying it In response, the Israeli government has withheld $ 140 million in import duties last year collected on behalf of the Palestinian Authority on goods destined for the occupied Palestinian territories through Israeli border crossings and ports
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