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Migration Jurisprudence from the South › Israel

Galon v. Attorney General (family reunification)

Supreme Court of Israel (sitting as High Court of Justice) · Israel · 2012-01-11 · National court

Citation: HCJ 466/07
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided against the migrant side

Question

Is the law barring residence permits for spouses from the West Bank and Gaza constitutional?

What the court decided

Yes, by six to five. The temporary order was upheld on security grounds.

In plain language

A law stopped Israeli citizens from bringing spouses from the West Bank and Gaza to live with them. The Supreme Court, by one vote, let the law stand.

Dalam bahasa sederhana

Sebuah UU melarang warga Israel membawa pasangan dari Tepi Barat dan Gaza untuk tinggal bersama. MA, dengan selisih satu suara, mempertahankan UU itu.

Pertanyaan: Apakah UU yang melarang izin tinggal bagi pasangan dari Tepi Barat dan Gaza konstitusional?

What happened afterwards

  • 2012-01-11: Law upheld.

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