"Critics say the Israeli government's move to revoke the citizenship of two Palestinian citizens sets an alarming precedent'. Israel's announcement to revoke the citizenship of two Palestinians accused of carrying out attacks has drawn condemnation from Palestinians, who said that the move constitutes a grave and alarming precedent that paves the way for targeting thousands of detainees and former prisoners."
"This morning I signed the revocation of citizenship and deportation of two Israeli terrorists who carried out stabbing and shooting attacks against Israeli civilians and were rewarded for their heinous acts by the Palestinian Authority. Referring to Ofir Katz, a Knesset member from the Likud party, Netanyahu added: I thank the Coalition Chairman @OfirKatzMK for leading the law that will deport them from the State of Israel, and many more like them on the way."
"One of these men was released from prison for security-related offences in 2024 after serving 23 years, while the other is currently serving an 18-year sentence following a 2016 conviction, according to Adalah The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel. The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS) released a joint statement on Wednesday saying that the decision is based on a discriminatory law, legislation passed by the Israeli parliament in February 2023."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed an order revoking the citizenship and authorising the deportation of two Palestinian citizens accused of carrying out stabbing and shooting attacks. This action marks the first use of a 2023 law to physically deport Palestinians from Israel. One of the men had been released from prison in 2024 after serving 23 years, while the other is serving an 18-year sentence following a 2016 conviction. Palestinian organisations described the move as based on discriminatory legislation passed in February 2023 that eases stripping citizenship or residency from Palestinians jailed for acts Israel labels as terror. Palestinians warned the step could pave the way to target thousands of detainees and former prisoners, and Netanyahu publicly thanked lawmakers who advanced the law.
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