Israeli soldiers arrest two Palestinian men during a raid in the Nur Shams camp near the city of Tulkarm in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Aug. 28, 2024. (Credit: Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP)
It’s a war that doesn’t take place on the front line, but in the Parliament, it doesn't use weapons, but rather the law. Last Thursday, the Knesset passed a bill by a 61-41 vote, authorizing Israel to expel family members of those it defines as "terrorists," including Israeli citizens and residents of East Jerusalem. The new bill gives the Interior Minister the power to expel one or more first-degree relatives of suspected attackers if they expressed "support" or "identified with …a terrorist organization," or have been informed of an "act of terrorism" and have failed to report it. Parents will be able to present a defense for their children at hearings convened by the minister, who will have two weeks to make a decision. The people concerned will then be sent to Gaza or other destinations for a specific period, depending on their...
It’s a war that doesn’t take place on the front line, but in the Parliament, it doesn't use weapons, but rather the law. Last Thursday, the Knesset passed a bill by a 61-41 vote, authorizing Israel to expel family members of those it defines as "terrorists," including Israeli citizens and residents of East Jerusalem. The new bill gives the Interior Minister the power to expel one or more first-degree relatives of suspected attackers if they expressed "support" or "identified with …a terrorist organization," or have been informed of an "act of terrorism" and have failed to report it. Parents will be able to present a defense for their children at hearings convened by the minister, who will have two weeks to make a decision. The people concerned will then be sent to Gaza or other destinations for a specific period, depending on...