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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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
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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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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
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Qalandiya Checkpoint: Human Rights Fact Sheet
February 25, 2011
General background: In 2001 the Israeli government passed a decision to construct a barrier that would separate between Israel and … Read more
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ACRI Publications 2006-2010
October 27, 2010
ACRI’s Shadow Report regarding Israel’s Third Periodic Review by the Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, October 2010 “Unsafe … Read more