Israeli Vote on Citizenship for Palestinians Becomes Test for New Government

TEL AVIV—Israel’s parliament is predicted to vote Monday on a short-term regulation that bars citizenship for Palestinians from the occupied West Bank and Gaza who are married to Israelis, the hottest challenging situation that the new fragile coalition federal government will have to triumph over.

The regulation, which was initial enacted in 2003 and has considering the fact that been renewed every 12 months, expires Tuesday at midnight. Coalition get-togethers worked to come across a compromise ahead of the vote, which will possible acquire position late Monday.

Israel’s still left-wing and Arab lawmakers, which includes many in the existing federal government, say the regulation discriminates versus the country’s Arab minority. The ideal-wing get-togethers, which includes that of Primary Minister Naftali Bennett, say the evaluate is required to sustain protection and maintain Israel’s Jewish character.

Opposition factions, which includes previous Primary Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud social gathering, are debating regardless of whether to again a regulation that they supported for yrs on protection grounds, or oppose it to frustrate the new federal government.

Mr. Bennett on Monday accused the opposition of deciding on political maneuvering over state protection.