Israel’s parliament on Thursday passed a law denying naturalization to Palestinians from the occupied West Bank or Gaza married to Israeli citizens, forcing thousands of Palestinian families to either emigrate or live apart. 
The so-called citizenship law passed just before the Knesset disbanded for a holiday recess. Proponents say the law helps ensure Israel's security and maintains its "Jewish character".
Some Knesset members said it was intended to prevent a gradual right of return for Palestinian refugees who were driven from their homes or fled during the 1948 war surrounding Israel's creation, all while Israel prepares to take in thousands of Ukrainian refugees.
Israel captured East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza in the 1967 Middle East war. It applies different sets of rules for Jews and Palestinians under its control and has been labeled an Apartheid state by several rights groups, an accusation Israel rejects.
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