Amendments to Israel’s passport law were presented to Parliament today under which new immigrants would be able to obtain an Israeli passport only after a year’s residence and authorizing the Government to withdraw passports of certain categories of Israelis living permanently abroad.
The amendments were prepared to prevent misuse of passports by immigrants who come to Israel only for a stay long enough to enable them to attain citizenship and who then seek passports to re-emigrate. However, some observers expressed concern that the amendment on Israelis living abroad would give the Government undue authority against citizens engaging in activities overseas which the Government might dislike.
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