The 97-page Israeli order detailing the new restrictions requires foreign passport holders, including, in some cases, dual Palestinian-American citizens, in a romantic relationship with a Palestinian resident in the West Bank, to “report” in writing to the Israeli security authorities ( to a private email address) within 30 days of starting the relationship.”
“The ‘relationship commencement date’ is considered to be the day of the engagement ceremony, or the day of the wedding, or the day of the commencement of cohabitation – whichever occurs first,” He said.
The new restrictions – which also require applicants to declare whether they own or inherit land in the West Bank – will not apply to Jewish settlements in the West Bank. The area’s two-tier legal structure treats Israeli Jews as citizens living under civilian rule while Palestinians are treated as combatants under military rule, subject to nighttime military raids, and the confinement and prohibition of visiting their ancestral lands or accessing certain roads.
Palestinian rights advocates have condemned the updated and stricter measures on social media as yet another example of Israel stripping the rights of Palestinians living under its 55-year occupation.
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