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Israel is considering stripping 12 East Jerusalem Palestinians of their permanent residency because of their involvement in terrorist activity. The 12 include four Hamas members of the Palestinian parliament.
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A statement said Interior Minister Arye Dery began considering this step after the Knesset passed the necessary legislation two weeks ago. The new law allows the minister to strip any permanent resident of his residency rights, including East Jerusalem Palestinians, if they were involved in terrorism or otherwise acted against the State of Israel.
The law was passed in response to a High Court of Justice ruling last September that overturned a decision from more than a decade...