Israel Revokes Residency Of Jerusalem Attacker's Widow [View all]

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Source: BBC



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.

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.

'Abuse of authority'

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30208693

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8 Harsh Ways To Deal With Arab Violence, As Proposed By Israel’S Ruling Party

JERUSALEM — At the behest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his political allies in the Israeli parliament are preparing a sweeping legislative package designed to deter terror attacks.

The measures are aimed both at preventing assaults against Israeli citizens, like the one that took place last week in a Jerusalem synagogue, leaving five people dead, and at allaying the feelings of insecurity felt by Israelis over the past few months.

The action plan includes new, harsh measures that its sponsors say will get at the root of assaults by Palestinians. The law would allow Arab Israelis found guilty of throwing Molotov cocktails and even firecrackers to be banished to Gaza; would deny families of assailants the right to bury their dead; and would expose anyone who waved a Palestinian flag at a demonstration to loss of their health and social security benefits.

The package was drawn up by Yariv Levin, chairman of the Likud Party faction in the Knesset. Netanyahu is the leader of Likud.

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