A military review board in the Gaza Strip decided Monday to uphold deportation orders against seven Palestinian activists accused of inciting violence.
A similar panel in the West Bank concluded hearing the appeals of five other Palestinians slated for deportation, but did not immediately announce its verdict.
The 12 men were ordered expelled by Defense Minister Moshe Arens on Jan. 2, after a series of fatal attacks on Jewish settlers by Arab gunmen in the administered territories.
Although not directly linked to the murders, the activists were ordered expelled on grounds that they contributed to the climate of violence against Israelis.
They have final recourse to Israel’s High Court of Justice. But chances are that the deportations will stand there, too.
The high court has upheld all 66 expulsion orders issued since the Palestinian uprising, known as the intifada, began in December 1987.
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