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Questions tagged [israel]

Questions related to the legal system of Israel or its laws and regulations.

The "Israel" tag is used for questions related to the legal system of Israel, its laws, and regulations. This tag may be applied to questions about Israeli criminal law, civil law, employment law, intellectual property law, or any other area of law that is relevant to Israel.

Please note that this tag is not limited to questions about Israeli law as it pertains to Israeli citizens. It may also be relevant to questions about how Israeli law applies to foreign nationals, or to questions about the interaction between Israeli law and international law.

Examples of questions that could be tagged with "Israel" include:

  • What are the requirements for obtaining Israeli citizenship?
  • How does Israeli law define and regulate intellectual property rights?
  • Can a non-Israeli citizen be arrested in Israel for a crime committed in another country?
  • What are the legal requirements for obtaining a work visa in Israel?
  • How does Israeli law define and regulate religious freedom?

When using this tag, please keep in mind that legal systems and laws can change over time. If the question is time-sensitive or relates to a specific point in time, please specify the relevant date or time period in the question or post an update if the situation has changed.

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Are anti BDS laws in the USA violating the doctrine of separation of church and state and/or freedom to assemble?

Many state and federal lawmakers support anti BDS laws. BDS is a movement about boycotting Israel for alleged human rights abuses. (It stands for Boycott Divestment and Sanctions.) A federal court has already ruled that one particular such law…
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Is it legally plausible that Israel could be guilty of genocide against Palestinians?

A recent article from the Anti-Defamation League states (without citing any sources or providing any evidence): Genocide is a legal term, and in no way do Israeli policies and actions meet this legal threshold. [...] While one may oppose and even…
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How can Amos Hochstein visit both Lebanon and Israel without violating either country's laws?

Amos J. Hochstein is an American businessman, diplomat, and former lobbyist. Wikipedia He currently has the job of mediator between Lebanon and Israel. Here is the problem, according to Lebanese law, it is illegal for passport holders having…
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Does Israeli law provide for Habeas Corpus and can detained Palestinians raise a petition for it?

According to a CommonDreams.org article, "Palestinian Prisoner Hisham Abu Hawash Ends Hunger Strike After Deal With Israel" Palestinians and human rights defenders around the world on Tuesday cheered reports that Hisham Abu Hawash—who has been…
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Can Netanyahu use sovereign or diplomatic immunity as his defence to evade the arrest warrant issued by the ICC?

I listened to some experts, and I think the answer is no. But I'm not sure why. By the way, I'm not sure if it's more relevant "sovereign immunity" or "diplomatic immunity". Answers are welcome for each case. EDIT: I did some research, and even if…
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Are Arab Israelis permitted to purchase land in the West Bank?

It seems that Palestinian land laws prohibit Palestinians from selling any Palestinian-owned lands to "any man or judicial body corporation of Israeli citizenship, living in Israel or acting on its behalf". Do Arab Israelis, living on land that has…
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Does the Israeli military have a legal right to shoot at anyone within the Gaza Strip that they suspect of being a member of Hamas?

In regard to the ground incursion of the Gaza Strip by the Israeli military, I would like to know if it is stated somewhere in either international law, or in Israel law, or in the Geneva Convention, that members of the Israeli military, especially…
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What part of Israeli law declares that the Knesset is the legislative authority?

It is well-known that the Knesset (the Israeli parliament) is the legislative authority in Israel. But I did not find it written in the law. I looked at two laws: The basic law of the Knesset defines the Knesset as "Israel's house of electives";…
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statute of limitations on injuries in the workplace in israel?

A year ago I got hit by a metal bar on my leg. I didn't tell anyone because I have a speech problem and heavy shyness. It hurt me the first day and later the doctor told me it was not broken and gave me medicine. The pain stopped for a while but has…
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Is it possible to be in violation of 18 USC 2339 accidentally?

During its military operation to reduce Hamas' military capabilities, Israeli airforce destroyed an office complex in Gaza. Israel has claimed that it had absolutely certain information that Hamas' military targets were housed in that building. …
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Under what laws did Israel evict Palestinians from their homes?

According to the BBC news last night, the latest violence in Israel / Palestine began after Palestinians were evicted from their homes in favour of Israelis. It seems highly draconian. What laws does the Israeli government have (or use) to evict…
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What happens when a legal message goes to the spam folder?

Here is a hypothetic question. A person signed a contract with a company, to work for 3 hours a week. The contract says that the company may reduce the number of hours based on its needs, by sending an email to the worker. The company indeed sent…
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How can it be legal to prohibit marriages based on religion and nationality?

As far as I know marriages between jews and non jews are prohibited in Israel. Even Israel citizens have to go to Cyprus to marry. How did this law come into existence? Is there an enforceable international law that regulates such laws?
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What are my legal options against an illegal construction in a public place that I use?

Last Thursday night, while walking near a public prayer house that I usually visit, I was surprised to see some 20 people, some of whom are neighbors, doing illegal construction activities. Those involved destroying a wall and constructing another…
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Is it possible to cancel a tenancy with someone who is most probably a fraudster, just for being a fraudster?

Some months ago, a neighbor of mine rented his appartment to a person for a year. Now, I have read in a major and respectable newsletter, that this person is accused of serious frauds. There are at least 8 women who blame him of luring them into a…
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