חוק הכניסה לישראל (תיקון מס' 30), התשע"ח-2018Law on Entry into Israel (Amendment No. 30), 2018 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

This amendment clearly and specifically establishes the authority of the Minister of Interior to revoke a permanent residency permit on the grounds of breach of trust, further to his overall authority to revoke a residency permit in Israel under the current provisions of the Law. According to the proposal, revocation of a permanent residency permit on this ground, for someone whose parent held a permanent residency permit at the time of the person's birth, or for someone for whom more than 15 years have passed from the date they received the permit at the time the act was committed, will require the consent of the Minister of Justice and after consultation with an advisory committee established by the Minister of Interior. An administrative petition may be filed with the Administrative Affairs Court against the Minister of Interior's decision on this matter.

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Sponsors

Amir Ohana, Shuli Moalem-Refaeli, David Bitan, Yakov Margi, Tali Ploskov, Sharren Miriam Haskel, Oded Forer, Roy Folkman

What was said in the plenum

The law, formulated following the Supreme Court ruling in the Abu Arfa case, adds a section to the Entry into Israel Law that explicitly enshrines the Minister of Interior's authority to revoke a permanent residency permit due to a breach of allegiance to the State of Israel, including for residents of East Jerusalem, subject to restrictions regarding those who have been permanent residents for more than 15 years or were born to a permanent resident parent, to consultation with the Minister of Justice and an advisory committee, and to the right to petition the Administrative Affairs Court. The discussion centered mainly on the question of whether this is a legitimate tool for fighting terrorism and implementing the Supreme Court's decision, or a discriminatory mechanism that creates distortion and constitutes an act of expulsion against East Jerusalem residents in violation of international law.

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An automatic summary of the plenum transcripts: the debate on the bill at every reading it was voted on. Arguments are given as the speakers made them; this is not an assessment. The list of speakers comes from the transcript, without a model. Transcripts of the sittings: 1, 2

Reservations to the second reading

No reservations were filed to this bill.

Asked to speak: Amir Ohana (Likud), Bezalel Smotrich (Jewish Home), Ayman Odeh (Joint List), Masud Ganaim (Joint List), Jamal Zahalka (Joint List), Ahmad Tibi (Joint List), Aida Touma Sliman (Joint List), Abd Al Hakeem Haj Yahya (Joint List), Hanin Zoabi (Joint List), Dov Khenin (Joint List), Talab Abu Arar (Joint List), Yousef Jabareen (Joint List), Joumah Azbarga (Joint List), Saeed Alkharumi (Joint List), Wael Younis (Joint List), Isaac Herzog (Zionist Union), Tzipi Livni (Zionist Union), Shelly Yachimovich (Zionist Union), Stav Shaffir (Zionist Union), Itzik Shmuli (Zionist Union), Omer Barlev (Zionist Union), Yehiel Hilik Bar (Zionist Union), Amir Peretz (Zionist Union), Merav Michaeli (Zionist Union), Eitan Cabel (Zionist Union), Micky Rosenthal (Zionist Union), Revital Swid (Zionist Union), Yoel Hasson (Zionist Union), Zouheir Bahloul (Zionist Union), Eytan Broshi (Zionist Union), Michal Biran (Zionist Union), Nachman Shai (Zionist Union), Ksenia Svetlova (Zionist Union), Ayelet Nahmias-Verbin (Zionist Union), Yoseph Yonah (Zionist Union), Eyal Ben Reuven (Zionist Union), Yael Cohen Paran (Zionist Union), Saleh Saad (Zionist Union), Leah Fadida (Zionist Union), Ilan Gilon (Meretz), Esawi Frej (Meretz), Michal Rozin (Meretz), Tamar Zandberg (Meretz), Mossi Raz (Meretz)

Committee version for the second and third reading (PDF)