Family Unification Law

How BDS takes advantage of loopholes in family reunification law

Catholic anti-Israel, pro-BDS group Society of St. Yves helps Arabs take advantage of loophole in Israel's reunification law.

Citizenship Law has expired, but the Interior Ministry is refusing to deal with the issue 'until new policies are formulated.'

Interior Minister issues warning to left-wing, Arab party over their refusal to support extension of Family Reunification Law.

Interior Minister delays vote on extension of Family Reunification Law after failing to find majority to support it.

Opposition leader says right-wing parties will vote to extend Family Reunification Law if the government supports their new law.

Interior Minister plans to ensure PA Arabs who marry Israeli Arabs do not gain Israeli citizenship even if law does not pass.

Housing Minister offers deputy ministerial position to Ra'am leader reportedly in exchange for support for Family Reunification Law.

Riding to the rescue of the Family Reunification Law is MK Amichai Chikli, who incidentally rescues his own political future too.

MK Walid Taha says he will continue to oppose extension of 'racist' law despite agreement by party leader Mansour Abbas to allow its passage

PM meets ministers, MKs in attempt to reach agreement on extension of law banning reunification of PA families in Israel.

Without UAL's 4 votes it may change composition of key Knesset committee, still counting on Likud abstaining.

United Arab List opposes extension of law preventing reunification of PA Arabs with family members who are Israeli citizens.

More than 12,500 people applying for citizenship under family unification law.

After petition to High Court, Interior Minister informs the court he will give blue ID cards to Arab spouses of citizens living in Israel.