Without an interior minister, Israel leaves Palestinian humanitarian status requests in limbo
The Humanitarian Committee for Palestinians in Israel, which operates under the Interior Ministry, reviews residency requests based on exceptional humanitarian circumstances. In the absence of an interior minister, cases pending for over a year cannot be approved, leaving temporary residents in prolonged uncertainty
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The Humanitarian Committee for Palestinians in Israel, which operates under the Interior Ministry, reviews residency requests based on exceptional humanitarian circumstances. In the absence of an interior minister, cases pending for over a year cannot be approved, leaving temporary residents in prolonged uncertainty
01:55 PM • December 29 2025 IST
In a restaurant kitchen in Shfaram, an Arab city in northern Israel, Alaa Hamarsheh is struggling to hold on. He is 49 years old, a devoted father of three and a diligent worker.
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