Israeli Interior Minister Considers Revoking Citizenship of Actor Linked to Hamas Support

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:11pm on 29 Oct 2023,Sunday International

Israeli Interior Minister Moshe Arbel has requested the Population and Immigration Authority to investigate the potential revocation of Israeli citizenship from prominent Arab-Israeli actor Maisa Abd Elhadi. She has been indicted for alleged support of Hamas, expressing it on social media after the terror group's October 7 attack. Abd Elhadi, known for her role in the 2013 film “World War Z,” as well as several Israeli TV shows, faces charges of identifying with a terror organization and incitement to terror in a broader crackdown on Israelis suspected of supporting the attacks online. It remains uncertain whether she holds residency rights or citizenship in another country, and the legal feasibility of stripping her of Israeli citizenship is unclear.  

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