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A ministerial decision in 1992 ruled this community ineligible for right of return, but some migrants were allowed to immigrate to Israel for family reunification. [66] Subsequent government decisions have allowed more Falash Mura to migrate, though they are required to convert to Judaism before receiving citizenship.
The Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law (Temporary Order) 5763 is an Israeli law first passed on 31 July 2003. [1] The law makes inhabitants of the West Bank and Gaza Strip ineligible for the automatic granting of Israeli citizenship and residency permits that are usually available through marriage to an Israeli citizen (i.e., family reunification).
Section 2(b) of the Law of Return empowers the Minister of Interior to deny Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return on a number of grounds: For example, an applicant may be denied citizenship if they are considered a threat to the security of the State of Israel (e.g. treason against the Jewish State), or have a past criminal record ...
After months of combat, he has now joined dozens of others in signing a letter refusing to serve again. More than 130 Israeli reservists sign letter refusing to fight in Gaza and Lebanon Skip to ...
The Entry Into Israel Law of 1952 gave discretion to the Minister of the Interior to bar any individual, including a visa holder, from entering the country. Prior to the amendment, Israeli authorities "felt free" to detain or question critics of Israel when they attempted to enter the country.
In 1949, after the founding of the State of Israel, the Knesset passed the Defense Service Law which gave the IDF the authority to enlist any citizen over the age of 18. [4] Draftees would then be required to show up for the draft in accordance with the military's decision to enlist them.
On July 30, 2002, the 30th Prime Minister of Israel, Ariel Sharon, decided to establish an immigration department in the Israel Police, which would form the basis for the establishment of an immigration authority, with the aim of reducing the number of illegal residents, as well as the establishment of a support unit to handle foreign workers at the Ministry of Labor and Welfare.
The Israeli travel document in lieu of national passport (Hebrew: תעודת מעבר במקום דרכון לאומי Teudat ma'avar bimkom darkon leumi), commonly called Israeli laissez-passer (e.g. at Cabinet of Israel's official website), [2] is a travel document (provisional passport) issued to the citizens of the State of Israel who do not qualify for an ordinary Israeli passport e.g. if ...