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During recent Iran-Israel conflict escalations, Palestinian citizens of Israel faced systemic discrimination, including being denied access to bomb shelters and experiencing police and societal bias, highlighting deep societal divisions and inequality within Israel.
The Israeli parliament has passed a controversial law allowing the deportation of family members of individuals convicted of terrorism, including Israeli citizens. The law, criticized as unconstitutional by human rights groups, targets first-degree relatives who either supported or failed to report terrorist activities. Critics argue it disproportionately affects Palestinian citizens of Israel, as it is unlikely to be applied to Jewish Israelis. The law faces potential legal challenges and could be struck down by the Supreme Court. Deportees would retain citizenship but face long-term bans from returning to Israel.
Tens of thousands of Israelis have protested against controversial judicial reforms proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and the rising crime wave affecting Palestinian citizens of Israel. The mass demonstrations, which began in January, have gained momentum and seen large turnouts. Protesters have said they will not give up until the government cancels the proposed legal changes rather than delaying them. Critics say the bill poses a direct threat to civil rights and warn it will grant the government unrestrained power as well as upend the country's system of checks and balances.