" Palestinians in East Jerusalem ... cannot, however, vote in national Israeli elections, ... ."
I didn't know this. What is the rationale for that? Israel considers East Jerusalem part of Israel. The Arabs there have been there since rocks cooled. They are residents. Yet, they cannot vote in national elections.
Palestinians who are permanent residents of East Jerusalem are permitted to apply for and receive Israeli citizenship, but few have exercised this option (since receiving Israeli citizenship means swearing allegiance to the Israeli state). Those who have Israeli citizenship are permitted to vote in national elections.
