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Israel's Nationality Law is one way of reconfiguring - albeit slowly - the Israeli population. It could be used in the future in systematic campaigns to keep the Palestinian minority's numbers low and unthreatening to the Jewish majority.

The Israeli state perceives and treats its Palestinian citizens as a security threat, not as individuals who hold full citizenship rights.

Israel was "generous" enough to add a stipulation in the law providing permanent residency to any citizen who becomes stateless after being stripped of their citizenship. But Palestinians know all too well how easily Israel revokes permanent residency; case in point - the nearly 15,000 Jerusalemites, who since 1967 have had their residency permits cancelled and who cannot stay in their city of birth.

The ruling of the Haifa court on Zayoud's case also comes on the heels of the killing in al-Aqsa Mosque compound of two Israeli policemen by three Palestinians from Umm al-Fahm - the same city which Zayoud is from. Um al-Fahm is also part of "the triangle" of Palestinian towns and villages, which Israel has contemplated transferring to a future Palestinian state in exchange for illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.

This proposal met anger by Israeli Palestinians, not only because of its clear intent of stripping their citizenship, but also because it signals that ultimately only Jews will be allowed to remain within Israeli borders, not Palestinians.

Judge Avraham Elyakim of the Haifa court, who ruled on Zayoud's case, stated that: "for every citizen, alongside his rights, there are commitments". But why are commitments demanded when rights are not really fully extended to the Palestinians in Israel? What has the Israeli state done for them? It has required their strict loyalty in exchange for a second-class citizenship, the guarantee of which is now proven to be arbitrary.

READ MORE: Israel to revoke Jerusalem residency of Palestinians

Judge Elyakim went on to say: "We cannot allow an Israeli citizen to impact the lives and dignity of other Israeli citizens, and whoever decides to do so in acts of terror removes himself from the general society of the country". What he should have added is that this is applicable only if the person in question is a Palestinian citizen of Israel - because this is what this law and its application to Zayoud's case is really about.

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 Israel's Nationality Law is one way of reconfiguring - albeit lento - the Israeli population. It could be use in the future in systematic campaigns to observe the Palestinian minority's number low and unthreatening to the Jewish majority. 

 The Israeli state of matter perceives and treats its Palestinian citizens as a security system menace, not as individuals who control full citizenship right. 

 Israel was " generous " adequate to add a stipulation in the jurisprudence providing permanent residency to any citizen who becomes homeless after being stripped of their citizenship. But Palestinians know all besides well how easily Israel revokes permanent residency; font in point - the about 15,000 Jerusalemites, who since 1967 have had their residency permits cancelled and who cannot stay in their city of birth. 

 The opinion of the Haifa court on Zayoud's case also comes on the heels of the killing in al - Aqsa Mosque compound of two Israeli policemen by three Palestinians from Umm al - Fahm - the like city which Zayoud is from. Um al - Fahm is besides contribution of " the triangle " of Palestinian towns and villages, which Israel has contemplated transferring to a future Palestinian state in substitution for illegal Jewish colony in the occupied West Bank. 

 This proposal meet wrath by Israeli Palestinians, not entirely because of its clear intent of clean their citizenship, but also because it signals that ultimately only Jews will be allowed to persist within Israeli borders, not Palestinians. 

 Judge Avraham Elyakim of the Haifa court, who ruled on Zayoud's case, stated that: " for every citizen, alongside his rights, there be commitments ". But why are commitments demanded when rights are not really fully extend to the Palestinians in Israel? What has the Israeli state done for them? It has required their strict loyalty in substitution for a second - class citizenship, the guarantee of which is now proven to be arbitrary. 

 understand MORE: Israel to revoke Jerusalem residency of Palestinians 

 Judge Elyakim went on to say: " We cannot allow an Israeli citizen to impact the biography and dignity of other Israeli citizen, and whoever decides to do so in acts of terror remove himself from the general club of the country ". What he should have lend is that this is applicable only if the person in question is a Palestinian citizen of Israel - because this is what this police and its application to Zayoud's casing is really about. 

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MORE: Israeli citizenship law tears Palestinian families Nationality is one of reconfiguring - population. could be used the future in campaigns to keep the Palestinian minority's low and unthreatening to the Jewish majority. The Israeli state perceives and treats Palestinian citizens as a security threat, not as individuals who hold full citizenship Israel "generous" to a stipulation in the law providing permanent residency to any citizen who becomes stateless after being of their citizenship. But Palestinians know all too how easily Israel revokes residency; case in point - nearly Jerusalemites, who 1967 had residency permits cancelled who cannot stay in their city of birth. The ruling of the Haifa court on Zayoud's case comes on of the in Mosque of two Israeli three Palestinians from Umm al-Fahm - which Zayoud is from. Um al-Fahm is also of "the of Palestinian towns and villages, which has contemplated transferring to a future Palestinian state exchange for illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. This proposal met anger by not only because of clear intent of their but because signals that only Jews will be allowed to remain within Israeli borders, not Judge Avraham Elyakim of the Haifa court, who ruled on stated "for every citizen, his rights, there are But are commitments demanded when not fully Palestinians Israel? has the Israeli state for them? It has required strict loyalty in exchange guarantee of which is now proven to be READ MORE: Israel to revoke Jerusalem residency Palestinians Judge Elyakim went on to say: "We cannot allow an Israeli to impact and dignity of other Israeli citizens, and whoever to do so in of terror removes himself from the general society of country". he should added is that is applicable only the person in a Palestinian of - what this law and its application Zayoud's is really about. Responding to revocation
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IsRael's NationaliTY Law Is one way of reconfigurinG - albeIt SLowlY - ThE IsraEli popuLAtION. It CoUlD be UsED iN the fUtuRe in sysTematic camPaiGnS to keep the PaLEsTinian minoRitY's numbers low And UnthreAtEniNG to thE JeWish mAjoritY.

the IsrAeli state PeRCeives ANd treatS ITs paleStinian citizens as A SeCUrity threat, not As indiViDUaLS Who HolD full citizEnShip rIGhts.

IsrAEl WAS "GenERous" enough to aDd a stipulatIOn iN the laW pRovIDing peRmaneNt REsiDency to any cItizEn who becoMes staTEless afTEr being StrippEd oF thEir cITiZeNshIp. bUt PALeStiNIanS know all ToO wEll hoW easILY iSraeL reVokeS permAnent residencY; caSe in POinT - the nEarly 15,000 jeruSaLemitEs, who sInce 1967 hAvE had their resideNcy pErmits canCelLeD anD wHo canNOt stay In tHeiR city of Birth.

ThE RulInG OF ThE Haifa court on ZayouD's CASe Also comeS on the HEeLs OF the killInG in Al-AqSA mosquE comPOuNd of two ISraeli POlIcEmen by tHrEe PaleStIniAns From UMM al-FAhm - the Same city Which zAyoud is from. Um aL-fahm is also parT Of "THE tRIangLe" oF PalestiniaN towNS and VillAGeS, whICh IsrAel haS cONtEMplated transferring To A futurE PaleStinian state iN exchange fOR ILlegal JeWish SEtTLements in the ocCupieD West Bank.

THIs proposAl met Anger by ISraeli PalESTinians, nOt oNly BecAusE OF iTs clear intent OF StriPpIng theiR ciTizenshIp, bUt aLso BecAuSe it signaLs that ulTiMaTeLy OnlY Jews WIll be allOwEd tO rEmaIn witHIn IsraEli boRderS, nOt pAleStinianS.

juDGE AvrAhAm elyaKim Of The HaIfa cOUrt, Who ruleD on Zayoud'S caSE, staTeD tHat: "for eVery citizen, alOnGside his riGhTs, tHere arE COmmitmenTs". But why are commitments dEManded wHen RightS are Not really FulLy exteNdeD To the PAlestiNians In isrAEL? What HAS tHe ISrAeli state dONE foR them? it Has rEquired Their strict loyalty IN exChange for a secOnd-ClasS CItIzeNShIP, thE gUAraNTEe of which is now pRoven to be aRbITrAry.

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JudgE ELyakIM WenT on to say: "We Cannot alLow an IsraELi citIZeN to imPacT the liVeS anD dignIty of oTHer israeLi citiZeNs, and wHoeveR dEcides to Do so in acts of terror removEs himsElf frOm tHe general SocIEty Of the counTry". WHat he shoulD haVe aDded iS thAT this Is apPLiCabLE only If thE Person in qUEsTioN IS a palestinian CITIzeN of IsRaeL - BecausE thiS is what this law and ITs application tO ZayOUD's cAse IS reaLlY about.

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Israel ' s Na tionality Law is one w ay of  r e conf i gu ring- albei t  s l o wly  -  t heIs r ae li po pul ation.It could b e u se d in the fut u re  in system ati c campaignstokeep t he  Pa l estin ian  mino rity's number s low and  u n threat e ning to t he  Jew ish majority.

Th e  I s raeli state pe rceive sa nd t rea tsits Palest in ian c i tizensa sa s ecu r ity threat, n ot as indiv i dua ls who  h old full c itize ns h iprights.

Is rael  was "gen erous" enought o add a  stipu lat ion  int he  l awpr o vid i ng  pe r man ent resi de nc y toanyc i t i zenwho  bec omesstateless aft erbein g  st rippe d ofthei rcitiz enship . But  P alestinians kno w al l too wel l h ow  ea si ly Is r ael re vok espermane nt resi d enc y; c a se  in point - the ne ar l y  1 5,000 Je rusale m it es ,  who sin ce  19 67 h a v e had  the i rresidenc y perm i ts  c ancelle dand wh ocan not  stay in t heir c ity of b irth. 
The ruling of the Haifa cou r to n  Z a youd 'scase also c omes on t he h e el s o f  thekilli ng in al-Aqsa Mosque comp ou nd oftwo I sraeli police men by thr e e Palestin ians fr o m Umm al-Fahm- the  same city which Za youdis from.  Um al-Fa h m  is also  pa rtof"th e tr iangle" of Pa l e stin ia n towns  an d villa ges , w hic h I sr ael has c ontempla te dtr an sfe rring to a fut ur e P al est inian statein ex chan ge  f o r i llegalJ ew i s h se tt le ment s i nthe o ccup i edWest Ba nk.

This  pr o posa lme t anger  by Israeli P al estinians,  n otonly b e c ause ofits clear intent of str i pping t hei r cit izen ship, but  al so bec aus e  it si gnalsthatul tim a t ely o n l yJew swill be al l o wed  to r em ainwithinIsraeli borders, n o t P alestinians.
Ju dgeA v ra ham El y aki mo f t h e  Haifa court, w ho ruled o nZ ay oud's case ,  st at ed that : "forevery citizen , alongsi de his ri gh ts,t h ere  are commi tments".  But whya re co m mi tment s d emande dwhe n rig hts ar e  no t rea lly fu ll y exte ndedto  the Pal estinians in Israel? Wh at has  theIsr aeli stat e d o nefor them?  Ithas requir edthe ir st ric t  loya ltyi nexc h angefora  second-c l as s c i t iz enship, the g u ara nteeofw hich i s no w proven to be ar b itrary.

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J udge Ely ak i m wen t on t o say:  "We ca n n ot allowan I sra eli citiz ento impactth el ives a nd d ig nity o f othe r  Isr a e li citizens, and  whoe v e r dec i des  to d oso in a c ts o f terror r emoves hims elf fr om t he ge neral s oc iety o f t he  country". What he s hould  have a dd ed i s t hat th is i s appli cabl eonl y if thep e rs o nin que stio n isaPale stinian c i tizen of  Is r ael - b ec aus e this i s  w h a t this law  an d its a pplication to Z a yo u d's c ase is  reall y about . 

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Israel's Nationality_Law_is one_way_of reconfiguring -_albeit slowly -_the Israeli population. It_could be used_in_the future in systematic campaigns to keep the Palestinian minority's numbers low and unthreatening_to_the Jewish_majority.

The_Israeli_state perceives and treats its_Palestinian citizens as a security_threat, not_as individuals who hold full citizenship rights.

Israel was_"generous"_enough to add_a stipulation in the law providing permanent residency to_any citizen who becomes stateless after_being stripped of_their_citizenship._But Palestinians know all_too well how easily Israel revokes_permanent residency; case in point -_the nearly 15,000 Jerusalemites, who since 1967_have had their residency permits cancelled_and who cannot stay in_their city_of birth.

The ruling of the_Haifa court on_Zayoud's case_also comes on_the heels of the killing in_al-Aqsa Mosque compound_of two Israeli policemen by three_Palestinians_from Umm al-Fahm_-_the_same city_which Zayoud is_from._Um al-Fahm_is_also part of "the triangle" of_Palestinian_towns and villages, which Israel has contemplated_transferring to a future_Palestinian_state in exchange for_illegal Jewish settlements in the_occupied West Bank.

This proposal met anger_by Israeli_Palestinians, not_only because of its clear intent of stripping their citizenship, but_also because it signals that ultimately_only Jews will be_allowed to_remain_within Israeli borders,_not_Palestinians.

Judge Avraham_Elyakim of the Haifa court, who ruled_on Zayoud's_case, stated that: "for every citizen,_alongside his rights, there_are_commitments". But why are commitments demanded_when rights are not really fully_extended to the Palestinians in_Israel?_What_has the Israeli state done_for them? It has required their_strict loyalty in_exchange for a second-class citizenship, the guarantee_of_which is now proven to be_arbitrary.

READ_MORE: Israel to revoke Jerusalem residency_of_Palestinians

Judge_Elyakim went on to say:_"We cannot allow an Israeli citizen_to impact the lives and dignity of other Israeli_citizens, and whoever_decides to do so in_acts_of_terror removes himself from the general society of the country"._What he_should have added_is that this is applicable only if the person in_question is a Palestinian citizen of Israel_- because this is what this law and its application to_Zayoud's case is really about.

Responding to the revocation_of Z