Hamas Raps Israeli Ban on Palestinian Family Reunification
On Thursday, Israeli Knesset reauthorized a law banning Palestinians from the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip who marry Palestinians in occupied territories from receiving residency in the occupied lands.
While Israel claimed the law was passed for security reasons, it is believed the law was passed on racist grounds.
The law also prohibits the entry of Arabs from countries "hostile" to Israel, such as Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Iran, for family reunification purposes.
"Approving this law reveals the real face of the Israeli occupation, which is founded to disintegrate Palestinian families," Hamas Spokesperson Jihad Taha said Friday.
"This is a racist law aimed at evacuating the occupied lands of historical Palestine from its original residents, mainly Jerusalem al-Quds," he added.
Taha stated that the approval of this law is a violation of the international treaties and conventions and appealed for the international bodies to stand against Israeli violation.
Source: Middle East Monitor
