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Israeli High Court Temporarily Blocks Citizenship Law Targeting Terrorists' Relatives
Israel's High Court temporarily blocks a law restricting citizenship for terrorists' relatives, citing pending legal review. The law, backed by MK Amichai Chikli, aims to prevent family members of terrorists from gaining residency but remains partially enforceable.
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What happened
- 01Israeli High Court halts enforcement of law barring terrorists' relatives from citizenship.
- 02Judge Barak-Erez limits application to exclude family ties alone as grounds for denial.
- 03Law aims to prevent residency for relatives of convicted terrorists and security offenders.
- 04Petition filed by civil rights groups led to temporary injunction before August 1 enforcement.
- 05MK Amichai Chikli condemns ruling as damaging to Israel's security deterrence.
- 06State delayed legal responses for nearly a year before readiness to implement law.
Chikli condemns the injunction as harmful to national security and vows to push for full enforcement.
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