(MENAFN) On Tuesday, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) approved the second and third readings of legislation that critics say will limit Palestinian access to the Israeli judicial system and pave the way for the "Judaization" of the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
The controversial legislation, which was introduced by Israel's right-wing Jewish Home party, was approved in a vote of 56 to 48.
Critics see the legislation as another step toward the de-facto annexation of the West Bank by Israel.
The law will also prohibit human rights groups -along with Palestinians affected by Israeli violations- from petitioning Israel's Supreme Court.
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