An opinion piece by Attorney Yotam Ben-Hillel on Israel’s disturbing new policy of revoking the visas of foreign citizens residing in the West Bank. Silently and far from the eye of the media, the new policy prohibits foreign citizens from living in the West Bank. The policy not only destroys family life but the Palestinian economy, 
which is held captive by Israel.
Over the past year and a half, Israel has pursued a policy which aims to keep foreign nationals out of the West Bank. This policy affects everyone: partners of Palestinian residents of the West Bank, parents of children who are West Bank residents, and people who have been working in the occupied territories for many years. It is being implemented by the Civil Administration in the settlement of Beit El, a body that operates under the command of the Israeli military, which is denying extensions of duration for visa holders.