HCJ 10650/03 Abu Gwella et. al v

[...] I checked again now with the legal advisors, of the
Justice Ministry, the Interior Ministry, and others. There
are consequences here that have not been completely
examined. For example, what exactly are the consequences
for children, such as children of residents of East Jerusalem.
We are talking about tens of thousands of children. The
issue has not been clarified. The matters have not been
presented to the Committee. (Ibid., page 2)
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[...] As chair of the committee on welfare of the child, I
demand compliance with the Knesset’s statute, that we
clarify the matters relating to children in this law. (Ibid.,
page 3)
In response, the Committee’s chair, MK Yuri Shtern, stated:
I do not agree with that. (Ibid.)
MK Melchior replied:
First, the questions relate to residents of the State of Israel,
and permanent residents of East Jerusalem. I want to
receive data on the consequences, on how many children
will be affected. What are the consequences if children were
born to residents of Judea, Samaria, and Gaza, and the
children were born there – such as the hundreds of cases
presented to me during these weeks. What will be the effects
on the children to which this statue relates.
What I want to hear from the government representatives
here is how many children will be separated from their
parents as a result of this statute. What are the social,
psychological, and other implications for these children and
for their future. (Ibid., page 6).
The Committee’s chair also had relevant questions for the government representatives:
[...] What happens with the children of residents of East
Jerusalem? … What happens when one or both of the
parents are not citizens, but are residents, and the child is
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