Monday, April 12, 2010

Laying The Groundwork For More Israeli - Palestinian Violence



Mass Deportation Feared After West Bank Permit Ruling -- Times Online

The Israeli army is to enact a ruling that could leave tens of thousands of Palestinians vulnerable to deportation from the West Bank, human rights groups have claimed.

A coalition of ten Israeli groups appealed to the Defence Ministry not to enact the military order, due to come into effect tomorrow, that would define anyone in the West Bank who does not hold an Israeli permit as an “infiltrator”.

Those without a permit would be liable to seven years in prison and the cost of their deportation from the West Bank — most likely to the Gaza Strip.

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More News On The West Bank Permit Ruling

Israel moves to deport 'illegal' Palestinians from West Bank -- Christian Science Monitor
Fears military order may allow West Bank deportations -- BBC
Palestinians object to definition of 'infiltrator' -- CNN
World Bank urges Israel to ease West Bank limits -- AFP
Human Rights Groups Warn of New Powers for Israel -- New York Times
Tens of Thousands of Palestinians Subject to Deportation Under New Israeli Military Order -- Huffington Post

My Comment: This ruling guarantees more violence and bloodshed in the West Bank.

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