Arab/Palestinian Citizenship and Residency: Israel, East Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza
This resource describes basic distinctions between the different legal statuses of the Arabic-speaking populations who live in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Please note: this table only covers legal status and selected practical and bureaucratic distinctions—it does not attempt to describe the identity, political perspectives, or sense of belonging of any of these categories or the individuals within them. This table is a distilled and simplified description of a very complex reality; we hope you utilize this only as a starting point for further learning.
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