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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11978

10 March 2018
EXTERNAL ACTION / Israel
EU concerned at new legislation on revoking permanent residency status
Brussels, 09/03/2018 (Agence Europe)

On Friday 9 March, the EU expressed its concern at the Israeli Knesset's adoption of a law on 7 March authorising the Israeli home affairs minister to revoke the status of permanent residency for people involved in terrorism, treason or spying.

This status enables people to move around freely in Israel and to benefit from its health and social services.

While rejecting terrorism in all its forms, and deeming the crimes listed in the legislation as "very serious", the spokesperson for...

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