
ISRAEL’S parliament passed a law early today that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian fighters, including the country’s own citizens, to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip or other locations.
The law, another example of collective punishment for which the Israelis have been accused was championed by members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and his far-right allies.
But the law, passed with a 61-41 vote, is likely to face a challenge in the courts.

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