IDENTITY CRISIS
THE ISRAELI ID SYSTEM
By Stephen McMurtry
Adapted with permission from a Creative Commons infographic by Visualizing Palestine

Since 1967, the Israeli Government has been the de-facto sovereign power in control of the whole of historic Palestine, including Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel.

Israeli authorities control the Population Registry and ID System, restricting where Palestinians can live, their access to services and their participation in the political system.

WHERE YOU CAN LIVE
WHERE YOU CAN'T LIVE
CAN VOTE IN ISRAELI PARLIAMENT
CAN'T VOTE IN ISRAELI PARLIAMENT
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Free to live throughout Israel and 60% of the occupied West Bank.
Barred from living in 68% of all towns in Israel by admissions committees.
Access to most areas, but ID may be revoked if living outside of Jerusalem.
Barred from living in all but 40% of West Bank due to Israeli settler and military presence.
Barred from living outside of Gaza since 2007.
Barred from returning to live anywhere in Israel or Palestinian territory.