Israel’s New Law to strip Arab attackers of citizenship

February 17, 2023

The Israeli Government has been making a series of changes recently. While the Judicial reforms proposed are creating a ruckus in the country, Knesset recently approved a new law against the Arabs involved in nationalistic attacks. According to the new law, the Israel Government is to deport the Arabs who are convicted of attacks and receive financial support from the Palestinian Government.

Background

The main reason for the Knesset to frame the law is age-old Israel – Palestine conflict. The land over which Israel and Palestine are fighting was once under the Ottoman Empire. After the First World War, it came under British control. There were very few Jews here. During Hitler’s rule, Jews from Europe started fleeing here. According to them, their ancestors lived here. As the Jewish population increased, they started demanding a separate land for their community. Arabs resisted their claim.

Balfour Declaration

In 1917, the UK which was controlling the land assured that it will help the Jewish people to establish a “National Home for the Jewish”. Arabs did not agree to this declaration. The dispute started with Balfour’s declaration. However, the UK succeeded and created land for Jews with the help of the League of Nations (org prior to the UN) in 1923.

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