Following the events of the migrant unrest in South Tel Aviv over the weekend, the leader of the Religious Zionist Party, Member of Knesset (MK) Simcha Rothman, announces that he will promote the Basic Law on Immigration to regulate the entry of foreigners into the country for those who are not entitled to enter Israel under the Law of Return.
The Basic Law on Immigration, also known by its full name, "Basic Law: Entry into Israel, Immigration, and Citizenship," as mentioned, was submitted in the previous Knesset by representatives from all the parties currently part of the coalition. It also received the support of the Likud party leader, Binyamin Netanyahu. The proposal for this law is also included in the coalition agreements of the current Knesset.
According to the proposed law's text: "The purpose of this Basic Law is to establish provisions regarding entry into Israel, immigration, the granting of status in Israel, and citizenship, and to ensure an immigration policy that safeguards the unique right to self-definition of the Jewish people in the State of Israel and preserves the sovereignty and security of the State of Israel."
