(indigenous) palestinians transformed into (exogenous) ‘infiltrators’
The latest on the Israeli Pass System, from BBC News:
Israel has imposed a military order which rights groups say could see tens of thousands of Palestinians deported from the occupied West Bank.
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It classifies people without the right Israeli paperwork as “infiltrators”.
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The wording of the order, known as the Order Regarding Prevention of Infiltration, has been amended from when it was originally drawn up in 1969.
The definition of “infiltrator” was then: “A person who entered the area knowingly and unlawfully after having been present in the east bank of the Jordan, Syria, Egypt or Lebanon following the effective date (of the order being given).”
Under the new order this is to be changed to: “Infiltrator – a person who entered the area unlawfully following the effective date, or a person who is present in the area and does not lawfully hold a permit.”
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