A new law passed Thursday that effectively bans the naturalization of Palestinian spouses of Israeli Jews was condemned by human rights advocates in Israel and around the world, some of whom called it the latest manifestation of an apartheid regime.<\/p>\n
Reut Shaer, a lawyer with the Association of Civil Rights in Israel, told<\/a>Reuters<\/em> that the law “comes off as more xenophobic or racist because it’s not only giving extra rights and privileges to Jewish people, but also preventing certain basic rights only from the Arab population.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mossi Raz, an Israeli lawmaker from the social democratic Meretz party, called<\/a> the new law “racist” and vowed to work to repeal it.<\/p>\n U.S. journalist Ryan Grim tweeted<\/a> that “race- and ethnicity-based laws like this are the hallmarks of apartheid.”<\/p>\n Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, a Chicago city alderman, tweeted<\/a> that “Israeli apartheid is a crime against humanity,” while calling on the US to “act to end the Israeli apartheid regime.”<\/p>\n The Israeli Knesset has reauthorised a law which bans Palestinians from gaining citizenship or residency in Israel through marriage. This brazenly discriminatory law means more Palestinian families will be torn apart.<\/p>\n Join our ?? call to end apartheid: https:\/\/t.co\/KBxLc7Fgsv<\/a>? pic.twitter.com\/oqhYzBBr9s<\/a><\/p>\n — Amnesty International (@amnesty) March 10, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n