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Palestinian Nationality and Citizenship Timeline

Milestone events in the evolution of Palestinian national and citizenship rights

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Jerusalem Story

The evolution of the legal status of Palestinians, including Jerusalemites, from the time they first got citizenship in 1869 to the time their citizenship was abrogated by the fledgling State of Israel in 1952. A companion piece to Palestinians’ Historic and Legal Rights to Palestinian Nationality, an interview with Susan Akram. 

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