Bill giving illegal settlers full rights as citizens passes first reading in Israel
Israel's parliament, the Knesset, passed an extension last night of the emergency regulations that impose Israeli law on settlements in the occupied West Bank and give settlers full rights as citizens of the occupation state. The bill was supported by 58 Knesset members from the coalition and the opposition, with 13 MKs voting against, and was referred to the parliamentary Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee to prepare it for its […]
