St. Yves Registers 6 Palestinian Children at the Israeli Ministry of Interior after a Legal Battle that Lasted a Decade
Since Israel's 1967 annexation of Jerusalem, discriminatory policies have hindered Palestinians' ability to pass on residency to their children. Unlike Israeli citizens, East Jerusalem residents' children must prove their "center of life" in the city to gain residency, a process that can take years. Two cases illustrate this: Mrs. (N.A), married to a Jerusalemite, struggled for seven years to register her four children, who were denied basic rights. After legal help from St. Yves, the children were registered. Similarly, Mrs. (T.K), married to a Palestinian from the West Bank, faced years of delays in securing a family unification permit and child registration. St. Yves successfully resolved both cases, highlighting the systemic barriers Palestinians in Jerusalem face.
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