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Friday, July 16, 2010

Minority and equal rights groups oppose proposed law requiring non-Jewish residents to swear allegiance to Israel as a Jewish State

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alestinian MK Ahmad Tibi confirmed reports that the Israeli cabinet is set to pass a law requiring Arab residents to swear allegiance to a Jewish State.

The law would be one of a series of measures poised to be voted into law on Sunday by the Israeli cabinet, all of which would make it more difficult for Palestinians to be granted permanent residency or citizenship in Israel.

The already stringent and discriminatory laws governing citizenship and residency in Israel and Israeli-controlled areas make obtaining residency status via marriage or family reunification a long and often unsuccessful process.

On Sunday, Tibi explained, the series of laws will be presented by Israeli Ministers of Justice and the Interior Ya'akov Ne'eman and Eli Yishai, adding that he expects all of the laws to go forward.

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