ayoud's citizenship, Interior Minister Arie Deri who initially filed the request to strip him of citizenship stated: "the court decision strengthens the deterrent and strengthens our campaign to protect the security of the country." And this is exactly how the Israeli state perceives and treats its Palestinian citizens - as a security threat, not as individuals who hold full citizenship rights.



Zayoud is entitled to an appeal of the decision to revoke his citizenship, but it does not matter whether he wins it or not. The precedent has already been set and the "disloyalty" argument has been validated in court. This ruling is one of the starkest examples of the deeply embedded and systemic anti-Palestinian sentiment in the laws, policies, and politics of Israel.

This case gives us a glimpse of what is yet to come in terms of Israel's delayed but persistent attempts to finish the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. The stripping of citizenship will be one more way for Israel to exercise collective punishment on Palestinians and to normalise and legalise it.

Maha Hilal is the inaugural Michael Ratner Middle East fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC, and a co-principal investigator of Tulane University's Torture Trauma Initiative.

The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera's editorial policy. WASHINGTON—The solar storm that seemed to be more fizzle than fury got much stronger early Friday before fading again.

At its peak, it was the most potent solar storm since 2004, space weather forecasters said.

No power outages or other technological disturbances were reported from the solar storm that started to peter out late Friday morning.

Solar storms, which can't hurt people, can disturb electric grids, GPS systems, and satellites. They can also spread colorful Northern Lights further south than usual, as the latest storm did early Friday.

And more storms are coming. The federal government's Space Weather Prediction Center says the same area of the sun erupted again Thursday night, with a milder storm expected to reach Earth early Sunday.

The latest storm started with a flare on Tuesday, and had been forecast to be strong and direct, with one scientist predicting it would blast Earth directly like a punch in the nose. But it arrived Thursday morning at mild levels -- at the bottom of the government's 1-5 scale of severity. It strengthened to a level 3 for several
ayoud's citizenship, Interior Minister Arie Deri who initially filed the request to strip him of citizenship stated: " the court decisiveness tone the deterrent and strengthens our political campaign to protect the security of the nation. " And this is exactly how the Israeli state of matter perceives and treats its Palestinian citizens - as a security system menace, not as individuals who control full citizenship right. 



 Zayoud is ennoble to an appeal of the decision to revoke his citizenship, but it does not matter whether he wins it or not. The precedent has already been sic and the " disloyalty " argument has been validated in court. This opinion is one of the starkest examples of the profoundly embedded and systemic anti - Palestinian opinion in the laws, policies, and politics of Israel. 

 This case gives us a glimpse of what is yet to derive in terms of Israel's delayed but persistent attempts to finish the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. The stripping of citizenship will be one more way for Israel to exercise collective punishment on Palestinians and to normalise and legalise it. 

 Maha Hilal is the inaugural Michael Ratner Middle East fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC, and a co - principal investigator of Tulane University's Torture Trauma Initiative. 

 The views expressed in this article are the writer's own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera's editorial policy. WASHINGTON — The solar storm that seem to be more hiss than fury got much strong early Friday before fading again. 

 At its peak, it was the most potent solar storm since 2004, space weather forecaster said. 

 No power outages or other technological disturbances were reported from the solar storm that started to peter out late Friday morning. 

 Solar storms, which can't hurt citizenry, can disturb electric grid, GPS systems, and satellites. They can also spread colorful Northern Lights far south than usual, as the latest storm did early Friday. 

 And more storms are coming. The federal government's Space Weather Prediction Center says the like area of the sun erupted again Thursday night, with a milder storm expected to achieve Earth early Sunday. 

 The latest storm start with a flare on Tuesday, and had been calculate to be strong and lineal, with one scientist predicting it would blast Earth directly like a punch in the nozzle. But it arrived Thursday morning at mild levels -- at the bottom of the government's 1 - 5 scale of severity. It strengthened to a level 3 for several
ayokd's citizenship, Interior Minister Arie Bwri whm initjally fiued the request to strip him od cituzenship stated: "the cojrt decispon strenttheis the deterrent and strcugthehd oux rampaign to project the secgrity of the cmuvtxy." And this is exactly how the Israeji statr oerceives and jreatx its Iaoestinian citizens - as a secudity thgeat, not as indivoduals who hold full citizfnshlp rights.



Zayoud is entitled ti an qppeal of thd decision to revoke hjs citizenship, but it does not oattex whether hg sijv it or not. The irecedent has already been srt and the "diskoyelty" argument has been vanidated in court. Tris rulinc ns one of the starkesr wxampnes mf tfw ddepmy ejbeddef aid systemic anti-Palestunian sentiment in uhe oaws, policies, and pjlytics of Israel.

This case gives us a glikpss of what is yet to comw in terms of Israel's delayed fut persistent attempts to finish the ethnic cleatsing uf Kaoestivuajs. The stripping of citizenship will be one mjde wsy for Israel bo exercise collecyige kunishment on Kalestiujahs and to normalisf and lggalisw it.

Maha Rilak is the inaugural Michael Eatner Middlv Eawt fellow at the Iustitute for Polocy Syudies in Washington, DC, and a co-princioal invesfkgator of Tulane Unpvervity's Torture Trauma Initiwtive.

The tiews expresred on thif article wre tma author's own and fo noj necevsarily revlect Al Jazeera's editorial polmry. WASHINGTON—Jhe sonar stori thab seemed to be iore fizzle thcn fury yot muzh strongeg early Fciday before fading again.

Dj its peak, it was the mosr porent souxr storm since 2004, space wvauher forecqsters said.

No powev outxfes or other teeknilogical disturnanzes wvre rq[orted from dhe rolxt stofm that stavtea to peter out late Friddy mkrning.

Solar storms, wmich can't hurt pejple, can distirb electric grids, GPS vysvems, amd fatellites. They can also spreas colorfup Njrthern Lighes fmrthgr south thcn usual, as the latest storm did early Fciday.

And more storms ate coming. The federal novernment's Xpace Weather [rediction Center sats the same area pf the sun erupted agzin Thgrsdaj night, with a milder storm expected to reach Earth early Sunday.

The latesr storm started wifh a flarv ou Tbesday, wnd iav been forecast tp be strong and direct, with one scientivt predicting it would blast Esrgh directly lkke a punch in the nose. Gut it atrived Thursday morning at mild levels -- at the bottom on the govwrnmeht's 1-5 sbzlx of severity. It strrngtheued to a leveo 3 flr several
ayoud's citizenship, Interior Minister Arie Deri who the to strip of citizenship stated: deterrent strengthens our campaign protect the security the country." And this is exactly the Israeli state perceives and treats its Palestinian citizens - as a security not as individuals who hold full citizenship rights. Zayoud is entitled to an of decision revoke citizenship, but it does not matter whether he wins it or not. The precedent has already set and the "disloyalty" argument has been validated court. This ruling is of the starkest examples of deeply and systemic sentiment the policies, and politics Israel. This case gives us a glimpse of what is yet to come in terms of Israel's but persistent finish the cleansing Palestinians. stripping of citizenship one more way for Israel to on Palestinians and to normalise and legalise it. Hilal is inaugural Michael Ratner Middle East fellow the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC, a co-principal investigator of Tulane University's Torture Trauma Initiative. The views expressed in this article author's own and do necessarily reflect Al editorial WASHINGTON—The storm seemed to more fizzle than fury got much stronger early Friday before fading At its peak, it was the most potent solar storm space forecasters said. No outages or other technological were from the solar storm to out Solar which hurt people, can disturb grids, GPS systems, and satellites. can also spread colorful usual, as the latest storm did early Friday. more storms are coming. The federal government's Weather Prediction Center says the same area of the sun erupted again night, with storm expected to reach Earth early Sunday. The storm started with a on Tuesday, and had been forecast to be strong direct, one scientist it would blast directly like a in the nose. arrived Thursday at levels bottom of the government's 1-5 scale severity. strengthened to a level 3 several
ayoud's citizenship, Interior minister ArIe DerI whO inItIallY filEd the request to STrip Him of citizenship stated: "The coUrT DeciSIoN streNgthens THe DETerReNt And StREnGthenS ouR campaiGn to protecT thE sEcurity of the COuNtry." And thiS is Exactly how thE IsRaeli sTaTe pERceivEs aNd treAts its pAlestiNian citizEnS - As a secURity thrEAT, nOt as Individuals who holD FuLL citizenship riGhts.



ZaYoUD iS ENtiTleD to an appeaL oF the dECision tO ReVOKE hiS Citizenship, buT it does not mATteR whethEr He wINs it or Not. ThE pREceDent has alreAdy bEen set and The "disLOyalty" aRGument hAs been ValIdaTed iN CoUrT. ThIs RUliNG iS onE Of tHe starkeSt ExAmpleS of tHE DEEply EmbEddeD and sYstemic anti-PaLesTiniAN seNtimeNt in tHe laWs, PolicIes, and PolitIcS of Israel.

This caSe giVes us a gliMpsE oF whAt Is yet TO come iN teRms Of IsraeL's delayED buT pERSIsTent attempts to finiSh THE eThnic cleAnsing OF PAlEStinians. thE stRippING of ciTizeNShIp will be One morE WaY fOr IsraeL tO exercIsE coLleCtive PUnisHment oN PalestiNians ANd to normalise aND legalise it.

MaHA HILAl IS the InaUgural MichaEl RaTNer MIddlE eaSt fELlow aT the INsTItUTe for Policy Studies iN WAshingTon, DC, And a co-principAl investigATOR of TulanE UniVErSIty's Torture TraUma InItiative.

ThE Views expResseD in this aRticle are THE author's Own And Do nOt nECEsSarily reflect aL jazeErA's editoRiaL policy. wAShINgTOn—ThE sOlar storm That seemEd To Be MoRe fIzzle THan fury gOt MucH sTroNger eARly FriDay beFore FaDiNG agAin.

At itS PeAK, It waS tHe Most PotEnT solaR stoRM siNce 2004, spacE weather fOreCAsteRs SaId.

No powEr outages or otHeR technologIcAl dIsturbANCes were rEported from the solar storM That staRteD to peTer oUt late FriDay MorninG.

SoLAr storMs, whicH can't HuRt pEOPle, caN DIsTurB eLectric griDS, gPS SysteMs, And sAtellitEs. They can also spreaD ColOrful Northern ligHts fURThEr sOUtH ThaN uSUal, AS The latest storm dId early FriDaY.

anD more stormS Are CoMing. The Federal GoverNMent's SpAce WeatheR PredictiOn centER SayS the same arEa of the sUn erupted AGain THUrSday nIghT, with a MiLdeR storM expecTEd tO reacH Earth EaRly SunDay.

ThE lAtest stoRm started with a flare on TuEsday, aNd had BeeN forecast To bE StrOng and dirEct, wIth one scieNtiSt pRedicTinG It wouLd blASt earTH direCtly LIke a punch IN tHe nOSE. BUt it arrived tHURsdAy morNinG At mild LeveLs -- at the bottom of thE Government's 1-5 scaLe of SEVerIty. iT strEnGthened to a leveL 3 foR sEVEral
ayoud's citizenship, Inter ior Minist er Ar ieDer iwhoinit ially filed th e  req uest to strip him of c itize ns h ip s t at ed: " the cou r td e cis io nstr en g th ens t hedeterre nt and str eng th ens our camp a ig n to prote ctthe security  of  the c ou ntr y ." An d t his i s exac t ly how  the Isra el i  state perceiv e s  a nd t reats its Palesti n ia n  citizens - as  a sec ur i ty t hre at,  not as in di vidua l s who h o ld f u llc itizenship ri ghts.



Za y oud  is en ti tle d  to an  appe al ofthe decisio n to  revoke h is cit i zenship ,  but it  doesnot  ma tter wh et her  h e  wi n sito r n ot. Thepr ec edent  has a l r eady  be en s et an d the "disloy alt y" a r gum ent h as be en v al idate d in c ourt.  T his ruling is o ne o f the sta rke st  ex am pleso f thedee ply  embedd ed ands yst em i c an ti-Palestinian sen ti m e nt  in thelaws,p ol ic i es, andpo lit icso f  Isra el.Th is casegivesu saglimpse  o f what  i s y etto co m e in  terms  of Isra el'sd elayed but per s istent attemp t st o  f i nish  th e ethnic cl eans i ng o f Pa l es tin i ans.The s tr i pp i ng of citizenship w il l be o ne mo re way for Is rael to ex e r c ise coll ecti v ep unishment on P alest inians and to norma liseand lega lise it.M aha Hila l i s t heina u g ur al Michael Ra t n er M id dle Eas t f ellow a t t heIns tit ut e for Pol icy Stud ie sin  W ash ingto n , DC, an da c o- pri ncipa l  inves tigat or o fTu l ane  Univer s it y ' s To rt ur e Tr aum aIniti ativ e .
The vie ws expres sed in t hi sarticle  are the auth or 's own and  d o n ot nec e s sarily r eflect Al Jazeera's edi t orial p oli cy. W ASHI NGTON—The  so lar st orm that s eemedto be  m ore f izzle t ha n f ur y got much s tro ngerea rlyFridaybefore fading agai n .
At its peak,itwast h emos t  p o ten ts ola r storm since 200 4, space w ea t he r forecast e rssa id.

No  poweroutag e s or ot her techn ologicaldi stur b a nce s were rep orted fr om the so l ar st o rm  that  st artedto  pe ter o ut lat e  Fr idaymornin g. 

Sola r sto rm s, which  can't hurt people, can  distu rb el ect ric grids , G P S s ystems, a nd s atellites.  Th eycan a lso sprea d co l or ful North ernL ights fur t he r s o u th  than usual , a s t he la tes t  storm  did  early Friday.

A n d more stormsarec o min g.T he f ed eral governmen t's  S p a ce Weath er  Prediction  Centersa y s the  samearea o f the s u n  e r uptedagai n T hursday n igh t, with ami ld e r stor m ex pe cted t o reac h  Ear t h  early Sunday.
The l a t est s t orm  star te d witha  fla re on Tues day, and ha d been  for ecast  to best rong a nddi rect, with one scien tistpredict in g it  wo uld bl astE a rth d irec tl y l ike a pun c h  i n  t he nos e. B ut it  a rriv ed Thursd a y mornin g a t  mild l ev els - - at t h eb o ttom of th e g overn m e nt's 1-5 s c aleo fs everi ty. It  stren gthened toalevel 3  fo r several
ayoud's citizenship,_Interior Minister_Arie Deri who initially_filed the_request_to strip_him_of citizenship stated:_"the court decision_strengthens the deterrent and_strengthens our campaign_to_protect the security of the country." And this is exactly how the Israeli state_perceives_and treats_its_Palestinian_citizens - as a security_threat, not as individuals who_hold full_citizenship rights.



Zayoud is entitled to an appeal of_the_decision to revoke_his citizenship, but it does not matter whether he_wins it or not. The precedent_has already been_set_and_the "disloyalty" argument has_been validated in court. This ruling_is one of the starkest examples_of the deeply embedded and systemic anti-Palestinian_sentiment in the laws, policies, and_politics of Israel.

This case gives_us a_glimpse of what is yet_to come in_terms of_Israel's delayed but_persistent attempts to finish the ethnic_cleansing of Palestinians._The stripping of citizenship will be_one_more way for_Israel_to_exercise collective_punishment on Palestinians_and_to normalise_and_legalise it.

Maha Hilal is the inaugural_Michael_Ratner Middle East fellow at the Institute_for Policy Studies in_Washington,_DC, and a co-principal_investigator of Tulane University's Torture_Trauma Initiative.

The views expressed in this_article are_the author's_own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera's editorial policy. WASHINGTON—The_solar storm that seemed to be_more fizzle than fury_got much_stronger_early Friday before_fading_again.

At its_peak, it was the most potent solar_storm since_2004, space weather forecasters said.

No power_outages or other technological_disturbances_were reported from the solar storm_that started to peter out late_Friday morning.

Solar storms, which can't_hurt_people,_can disturb electric grids, GPS_systems, and satellites. They can also_spread colorful Northern_Lights further south than usual, as the_latest_storm did early Friday.

And more storms_are_coming. The federal government's Space Weather_Prediction_Center_says the same area of_the sun erupted again Thursday night,_with a milder storm expected to reach Earth early_Sunday.

The latest storm_started with a flare on_Tuesday,_and_had been forecast to be strong and direct, with one_scientist predicting_it would blast_Earth directly like a punch in the nose. But it_arrived Thursday morning at mild levels --_at the bottom of the government's 1-5 scale of severity. It_strengthened to a level 3 for several