An immigrant whose wife resides abroad cannot obtain naturalization in Palestine under the present laws of the country, according to a ruling by the High Court.
The ruling was given in the case of Mr. Palevitch, a Jewish immigrant of Haifa, who sought action by the court to compel the government of Palestine to grant him citizenship. The authorities had declined on the ground that Mr. Palevitch’s wife has been a resident abroad for over two years and if he is naturalized, she automatically becomes a Palestine citizen. This is against the present regulations.
The suit which is the first of its kind in Palestine courts has been conducted with the aid of counsel under the auspices of Sechutenu, a recently organized society for the protection of Jewish rights in Palestine.
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