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The distinction between the meaning of the terms citizenship and nationality is not always clear in the English language and differs by country. Generally, nationality refers a person's legal belonging to a state and is the common term used in international treaties when referring to members of a state; citizenship refers to the set of rights and duties a person has in that nation.
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).
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. [1]
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.
Minister Party Government Term start Term end Notes Minister of Immigration 1: Haim-Moshe Shapira: United Religious Front: P, 1, 2: 14 May 1948: 8 October 1951: Minister of Immigrant Absorption 2: Yigal Allon: Alignment: 13, 14: 1 July 1968: 15 December 1969: 3: Shimon Peres: Alignment: 15: 22 December 1969: 27 July 1970: 4: Natan Peled ...
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has proposed a post-war plan for Gaza that would see Israel retain security control over the strip, as the government’s internal political divisions emerged ...
At the same time, an Israeli foreign ministry official told CNN that Israel would not allow Kogan’s murder to sour relations with the Arab nation and that the country would use it as an ...
The Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law (2003) denies Palestinians from the occupied Palestinian territories the right to acquire Israeli residency or citizenship status, even in cases where they are married to citizens of Israel. This ban is based on nationality and not on individual case-by-case security concerns.