Israel – New legislation seeking to revoke terrorists’ permanent-residence status could lead to their deportation from Israel.
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MKs Ayelet Shaked (Bayit Yehudi) and David Tsur (Hatnua) submitted a bill Wednesday that is meant to deal with a lacuna in the law that allows the interior minister to withdraw convicted terrorists’ Israeli citizenship, but does not apply to those who are permanent residents.
The initiative comes in response to the recent wave of terrorist attacks, many of which were committed by residents, not citizens.
Under the bill, the interior minister would be allowed revoke residency status as well, if a resident is convicted of terrorism, harming state sovereignty, helping an enemy in wartime, serving in enemy forces, espionage, or passing on secret information.
Lack of residence status would mean that a terrorist would have to apply for a visa to remain in Israel or face deportation.
“The lacuna in the current law creates a situation in which a citizen who commits an act of terrorism knows his citizenship can be revoked and he will lose many rights, whereas a permanent resident of Israel knows that he has nothing to lose, because there is a loophole in the law,” Shaked explained.
According to Shaked, this bill is another step in increasing deterrence against would-be terrorists.
“This is not only physically destroying houses – this is destroying a house in a broader meaning. Whoever acts against the country and its citizens will get a red card,” she said, referring to a soccer player being ejected from the field.
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How about a body bag, free ride in a hearse, and a home underground? There is no excuse for allowing a terrorist another day to live. I would agree for a terrorist to be permitted to live if he/she was given something to create interminable suffering for which there is no cure or remedy. Nothing but endless suffering or death.
They should destroy the house and take citizenship away from all family members.
Why can’t Israel give terrorists the death penalty?
Just kick all Muslims out of the jewish homeland and there won’t be anymore terrorist acts. Fight the way the Torah teaches us to fight, no mercy for amuleik.
I agree that Israel should give the death penalty for terrioists, why dont they? I dont understand….
I say, stop the funding… the family of these people would not be passing out candy if they weren’t going to be taken care of. And, they could always be escorted to the Syrian border. Maybe they will like life in Syria better.
Deportation of the terrorists and their family members, whether citizens or not would be the most lenient punishment these Meshugene Reshaim should get. Death Penalty for the terrorist is most appropriate.