Israeli Vote on Citizenship for Palestinians Becomes Test for New Government

TEL AVIV—Israel’s parliament is anticipated to vote Monday on a temporary legislation that bars citizenship for Palestinians from the occupied West Lender and Gaza who are married to Israelis, the most recent challenging challenge that the new fragile coalition federal government ought to prevail over.

The legislation, which was initially enacted in 2003 and has considering that been renewed every year, expires Tuesday at midnight. Coalition events labored to come across a compromise ahead of the vote, which will very likely get location late Monday.

Israel’s remaining-wing and Arab lawmakers, like many in the present-day federal government, say the legislation discriminates against the country’s Arab minority. The ideal-wing events, like that of Key Minister Naftali Bennett, say the measure is desired to sustain protection and maintain Israel’s Jewish character.

Opposition factions, like previous Key Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud social gathering, are debating irrespective of whether to back again a legislation that they supported for many years on protection grounds, or oppose it to frustrate the new federal government.

Mr. Bennett on Monday accused the opposition of choosing political maneuvering more than point out protection.