Does Israel give citizenship to Palestinian?

Both groups have largely foregone applying for Israeli citizenship, with the Palestinians of East Jerusalem and the Syrians of the Golan mostly holding residency status….Major Arab localities.

Can Israeli citizens enter the West Bank?

Israeli citizens are not allowed to enter area A (fully controlled by the Palestinian Authority), and it is not recommended for them to enter area B. Israeli citizens are allowed freedom of movement in area C and along all main West Bank roads which connect Israeli settlements to each other and to Israel.

What is Israel’s claim to the West Bank?

Israel has cited several reasons for retaining the West Bank within its ambit: a claim based on the notion of historic rights to this as a homeland as affirmed in the Balfour Declaration; security grounds, internal and external; and the deep symbolic value for Jews of the area occupied.

Who Rules West Bank and Gaza?

Presently, most of the West Bank is administered by Israel though 42\% of it is under varying degrees of autonomous rule by the Fatah-run Palestinian Authority. The Gaza Strip is currently under the control of Hamas.

Why is Gaza Strip important to Israel?

Gaza is dependent on Israel for its water, electricity, telecommunications, and other utilities. The Gaza Strip acquired its current northern and eastern boundaries at the cessation of fighting in the 1948 war, confirmed by the Israel–Egypt Armistice Agreement on 24 February 1949.

Does Israel allow dual citizenship?

Israeli citizens are required to register for Israeli identity cards, eligible to hold Israeli passports, and able to vote in all elections. Dual citizens are prohibited from serving in the Knesset or in any government roles that require handling sensitive security matters.

Will US block Israeli annexation of West Bank and Gaza?

The UN’s Middle East envoy has warned that Israeli annexation and Palestinian counter-steps “would dramatically shift local dynamics and most likely trigger conflict and instability in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip “. However, the US is likely to block any attempts to pass resolutions at the UN Security Council condemning Israel.

What would happen if Israel were to annex the Palestinians?

Such an annexation will probably lead to the end of Israel as a welfare state. As with current Israeli policies these extra 2.5 million poor people would dominate government spending. However if they participate reasonably in Israeli parliament the rules could not change.

Why do the Palestinians want the West Bank and Gaza Strip?

However, the Palestinians seek the whole of the West Bank – to which they claim an historical right – for a future independent state, along with the Gaza Strip. Any annexation by Israel, they argue, would leave Palestinian areas fragmented and the Palestinian people with considerably less land for a country of their own.

What has Netanyahu said about annexing the Jordan Valley?

In April last year, Netanyahu said he planned to annex Jewish settlements, outposts in the West Bank where hundreds of thousands of Israelis live, to global condemnation. In September, the Israeli leader added he would also annex the Jordan Valley, which makes up to one-third of the West Bank and borders Jordan.