A new Israeli law allows the government to strip citizenship or residency status and deport Palestinian citizens of Israel and Jerusalem residents convicted of widely-defined “acts of terrorism.”
Human rights defender and lawyer Salah Hammouri was deported from his homeland on December 18, after the Israeli government revoked his Jerusalem residency under the Israeli “breach of loyalty” law.
Actions that could constitute breach of loyalty or trust include anything the state finds as “terrorism”, espionage, or treason. Rights groups expect the law to be used disproportionately against Palestinian citizens of Israel, who make up 20% of the state’s population.