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Belgian citizen denied passport for living beyond Israel’s ‘Green Line’
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Ralph Pais, deputy president of the Jewish Center for Information and Documentation (JID), said the decision amounted to political punishment of a Belgian national.
A Belgian citizen living over the “Green Line” close to Jerusalem was refused a passport renewal by Belgium’s consulate, Israj reported Thursday.
Jewish community leaders condemned the move.
Ralph Pais, deputy president of the Jewish Center for Information and Documentation (JID), said the decision amounted to political punishment of a Belgian national.
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