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Israel revokes residency of Jerusalem attacker's widow | Israel revokes residency of Jerusalem attacker's widow |
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Israel has revoked the residency rights of the widow of one of the two Palestinian men who killed five people at a synagogue in Jerusalem last week. | Israel has revoked the residency rights of the widow of one of the two Palestinian men who killed five people at a synagogue in Jerusalem last week. |
Interior Minister Gilad Erdan said those involved in such an attack had to realise that there were likely to be repercussions for their families. | Interior Minister Gilad Erdan said those involved in such an attack had to realise that there were likely to be repercussions for their families. |
A human rights group condemned the move, saying Mr Erdan was inflicting a form of collective punishment. | A human rights group condemned the move, saying Mr Erdan was inflicting a form of collective punishment. |
The attack came at a time of rising political tensions in Jerusalem. | The attack came at a time of rising political tensions in Jerusalem. |
'Abuse of authority' | 'Abuse of authority' |
The two Palestinians, who were shot dead at the Kehilat Bnai Torah synagogue after killing four rabbis and a police officer, were cousins from occupied Arab East Jerusalem. | The two Palestinians, who were shot dead at the Kehilat Bnai Torah synagogue after killing four rabbis and a police officer, were cousins from occupied Arab East Jerusalem. |
Uday and Ghassan Abu Jamal were therefore entitled under Israeli government regulations to residency rights, although not to citizenship, says the BBC's Kevin Connolly. | Uday and Ghassan Abu Jamal were therefore entitled under Israeli government regulations to residency rights, although not to citizenship, says the BBC's Kevin Connolly. |
The right to apply for citizenship exists but is rarely exercised and rarely granted. | |
Under what is known as a "family reunification" rule, Palestinians elsewhere can apply for the right to live with a husband or wife in East Jerusalem once they are married. | Under what is known as a "family reunification" rule, Palestinians elsewhere can apply for the right to live with a husband or wife in East Jerusalem once they are married. |
That is the right that Israel said it was revoking in the case of Nadia Abu Jamal, who is believed to have been married to Ghassan Abu Jamal. | That is the right that Israel said it was revoking in the case of Nadia Abu Jamal, who is believed to have been married to Ghassan Abu Jamal. |
In a statement, Mr Erdan said: "Anyone who is involved in terror has to take into account that there will be consequences for their family members too." | In a statement, Mr Erdan said: "Anyone who is involved in terror has to take into account that there will be consequences for their family members too." |
Our correspondent says Israel has used the same argument to reintroduce the practice of blowing up the houses of Palestinians linked to other recent killings. | Our correspondent says Israel has used the same argument to reintroduce the practice of blowing up the houses of Palestinians linked to other recent killings. |
The Israeli human rights group, B'Tselem, said Mrs Abu Jamal was being banished from her home. | The Israeli human rights group, B'Tselem, said Mrs Abu Jamal was being banished from her home. |
"We object to this measure. It's abuse of a minister's authority and a form of collective punishment," spokeswoman Sarit Michaeli told the AFP news agency. | "We object to this measure. It's abuse of a minister's authority and a form of collective punishment," spokeswoman Sarit Michaeli told the AFP news agency. |
"Residency and social benefits... aren't gifts or favours the authorities bestow and can then take away. They're essential aspects of people's existence," she added. | "Residency and social benefits... aren't gifts or favours the authorities bestow and can then take away. They're essential aspects of people's existence," she added. |
On Sunday, Israel revoked the residency rights of a Palestinian man convicted of driving a suicide bomber to a nightclub in Tel Aviv in 2001, where he killed 21 people. | On Sunday, Israel revoked the residency rights of a Palestinian man convicted of driving a suicide bomber to a nightclub in Tel Aviv in 2001, where he killed 21 people. |
Mahmoud Nadi had served a 10-year prison sentence for his role in the attack. | Mahmoud Nadi had served a 10-year prison sentence for his role in the attack. |
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