HaMoked's petition to instruct the State to extend the stay permit of a Palestinian who has been living in Israel for 20 years, and prevent his expulsion. The man is raising four of his five children alone (the eldest has reached adulthood) after divorcing their mother, a resident of the city. The Ministry of Interior is refusing to extend the man's permit, claiming it is not within the humanitarian committee's authority to do so, though the man's status has previously been extended by the committee. HaMoked claims that the Ministry of Interior's refusal to extend the status of the father and others in similar circumstances is contrary to regulations, and that the decision discriminates against residents of the occupied territories, is extremely unreasonable and harms the right to family life and the children's best interest.
HaMoked's petition to instruct the State to extend the stay permit of a Palestinian who has been living in Israel for 20 years, and prevent his expulsion. The man is raising four of his five children alone (the eldest has reached adulthood) after divorcing their mother, a resident of the city. The Ministry of Interior is refusing to extend the man's permit, claiming it is not within the humanitarian committee's authority to do so, though the man's status has previously been extended by the committee. HaMoked claims that the Ministry of Interior's refusal to extend the status of the father and others in similar circumstances is contrary to regulations, and that the decision discriminates against residents of the occupied territories, is extremely unreasonable and harms the right to family life and the children's best interest.
