PM says he may take away east Jerusalemite's IDs
- 9 years ago
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Monday that he is considering taking away the Israeli ID cards from Arab residents of eastern Jerusalem.
He added that he intends to tour eastern Jerusalem to examine the situation there from up close, and that he will invite some Cabinet members to accompany him there, before he reaches a decision.
Prime Ministers since 1967 have vowed not to re-divide Jerusalem, after its unification in the Six Day War.
On the other hand, it could also be seen as a punitive move, stripping the population of the numerous benefits Israeli residency status gives it, as payback for the terror wave.
He added that he intends to tour eastern Jerusalem to examine the situation there from up close, and that he will invite some Cabinet members to accompany him there, before he reaches a decision.
Prime Ministers since 1967 have vowed not to re-divide Jerusalem, after its unification in the Six Day War.
On the other hand, it could also be seen as a punitive move, stripping the population of the numerous benefits Israeli residency status gives it, as payback for the terror wave.