12.11.2008|Other|Principal Correspondence
Revocation of Residency Status of Permanent Residents of Jerusalem
Response by the Interior Ministry's Freedom of Information Commissioner following HaMoked's petition under the Freedom of Information Act, demanding information regarding the revocation of East Jerusalemites' residencies. According to the Ministry, the residencies of 1360 East Jerusalemites were revoked in 2006; in 2007, 289 were revoked. The Ministry evades disclosing the reasons for these revocations, claiming that the cases are not marked uniformly, and extensive resources would be needed to gather the details. The response states that persons whose residency expires are sent notice to their address as it appears in the population registry, and are given 45 days to appeal the decision. For the petition see linked items.
