Citizenship and Residency
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The Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem hold the status of permanent residents of Israel. However, the state treats them as foreigners, whose residency status can be revoked on a regular basis. The residents are forced to defend their residency constantly by proving the location of their ‘center of life’ to the Ministry of Interior and to the social security services; meanwhile the revocation of residency status often takes place in an arbitrary manner and without a fair process.
ACRI continues to challenge this policy of residency revocation, as it only affects the Arab residents, proving its discriminatory nature. In addition, through public advocacy and legal work, ACRI actively protests the Citizenship Law which currently makes it extremely difficult for Palestinians from the West Bank to gain residency or citizenship while making it impossible for citizens from a number of other countries designated by the government as “security threats”. Ultimately ACRI seeks to promote the equality of Arab residents before the law in order to ensure the protection of basic human rights for all Israeli residents.
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East Jerusalem Facts and Figures 2017
May 24, 2017
On Jerusalem Day 2017, as Israel marks 50 years to the “reunification of Jerusalem,” ACRI presents its Facts and Figures … Read more
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East Jerusalem 2015 – Facts and Figures
May 12, 2015
A new report by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) provides a concerning overview of the … Read more
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East Jerusalem 2014 – By the Numbers
May 24, 2014
Ahead of Jerusalem Day, marked in Israel this Tuesday, 27 May 2014, The Association for Civil Rights in Israel … Read more
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ACRI in the News: November – December 2012
January 3, 2013
ACRI Op-Eds This Friday, we march for the right ‘to be human’ – December 5, 2012 (+972) by Hagai El-Ad, ACRI … Read more
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East Jerusalem in Numbers
May 16, 2012
East Jerusalem in Numbers May 2012 Population: 360,882 Palestinians comprising 38% of Jerusalem’s total population. Revocation of Residency: … Read more
Legal Work
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ACRI: Jerusalem Municipality Is Responsible for Its Residents beyond the Barrier
December 15, 2011
In response to the remarks of Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, as reported yesterday by the newspaper Ma’ariv (14 December 2011), in … Read more
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Petition: Stop Revoking Permits of E. Jerusalem Palestinians
April 10, 2011
In a petition submitted to the High Court of Justice on 7 April 2011, HaMoked: Center for the Defense of … Read more
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Following ACRI’s Plea: Municipality Forms will be Translated to Arabic
April 28, 2009
The Jerusalem Municipality announced its intention to translate all municipality forms from Hebrew to Arabic. In November 2007, Attorney Tali … Read more
In the Knesset
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Knesset Roundup | Summary of Summer Session 2011
August 22, 2011
Knesset Summary – Summer 2011 With the conclusion of the summer 2011 Knesset session, the Association for Civil … Read more
Publications
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East Jerusalem 2015 – Facts and Figures
May 12, 2015
A new report by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) provides a concerning overview of the … Read more
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East Jerusalem 2014 – By the Numbers
May 24, 2014
Ahead of Jerusalem Day, marked in Israel this Tuesday, 27 May 2014, The Association for Civil Rights in Israel … Read more
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East Jerusalem in Numbers
May 16, 2012
East Jerusalem in Numbers May 2012 Population: 360,882 Palestinians comprising 38% of Jerusalem’s total population. Revocation of Residency: … Read more
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Jerusalem Day 2012: Unprecedented Deterioration in East Jerusalem
May 16, 2012
The prolonged policies that created 78% poverty rates and a frail job market in East Jerusalem. Prolonged policies have stifled … Read more
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Poverty Is Not Fated – Policies of Poverty in East Jerusalem
May 14, 2012
Jerusalem Day will be marked next Sunday, and the Israeli media will put a spotlight on the city – but … Read more
Media
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ACRI’s East Jerusalem Project / Ronit Sela
March 7, 2011
While much of the attention Jerusalem receives at home and abroad is centered on political affairs and predicaments, the extent … Read more
Policy Advocacy
Knesset Roundup
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Knesset Roundup | Summary of Summer Session 2011
August 22, 2011
Knesset Summary – Summer 2011 With the conclusion of the summer 2011 Knesset session, the Association for Civil … Read more