The Israeli government has tabled a new bill, aimed at the Palestinians who live within Israel. 20% of Israels population consists of Palestinians, the descendants of those who survived the ethnic cleansing of 1948. They now hold Israeli citizenship. This new bill proposes new ways to continue the ethnic cleansing of 1948, introducing the prospect of deportation from Israel for Palestinians. The bill also plans to ban the Palestinian flag from demonstrations. The provisions are: • Automatic loss of citizenship for Israeli-Arabs found guilty of committing or cooperating in militant attacks. Those living in Palestinian Authority administered areas would loss residency rights. • Deportation from Israel after serving prison sentences. • Those killed while carrying out attacks will not receive a funeral but will instead by buried in secret locations which relatives will not be permitted to visit. • The bodies of attackers will not be returned to their families. • Homes of militants to be demolished within 24-hours of an attack, a measure that some human rights groups have denounced as collective punishment. • Masked stone-throwers and those taking part in illegal gatherings in which Molotov cocktails and firecrackers are thrown will be arrested and held in custody until the completion of legal proceedings. The same will apply to those waving enemy flags - including the Palestinian flag - at demonstrations. Those convicted will lose social welfare benefits and drivers licences for 10 years. • Relatives who publicly voice support - including through social media - for attackers deeds will lose their citizenship and be deported to Gaza • Businesses that publish material or print posters supporting attacks to be closed. Employers will also have the right to ask the police about the security records of employees and be entitled to fire without severance pay anyone found to have committed previous offences.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 10:52:13 +0000
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