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Israel's Colour-coded ID system for Palestinians

Since 1967, the Israeli government has been the de-facto sovereign power in control of the whole historic Palestine. 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.
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