GAZA, July 28, 2005 (WAFA)- Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) called on the international community to immediately exert serious pressure against Israel to end institutionalized discrimination against Palestinians.... In a press release, PCHR said the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) passed on Wednesday Amendment No. 5 to the Civil Wrongs (Liability of State) Law 5712-1952 and confirmed an amendment to the Family Reunification Law of 2002 which discriminates against Palestinians trying to get Israeli citizenship.... Amendment No.5 to the Civil Wrongs Law effectively stops Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) from seeking compensation in Israeli courts on the basis of their residence. The amendment is contrary to Israel's international law obligations and demonstrates again the impunity that is granted to the Israeli Occupying Forces (IOF) by Israel.... It added that the confirmation, and moderate amendment, to the Family Reunification Law means that Palestinian men under the age of 35 and women under the age of 25 will be unable to apply for Israeli citizenship even when married to an Israeli citizen and when a resident inside Israel.... "PCHR is concerned that the amendments grant complete discretion to the (Israeli) Minister of Defense and even allow him to determine an area a "conflict zone" after a Palestinian has filed a complaint. This will eradicate the 1000s of cases which PCHR has collected evidence and built legal files on throughout the Intifada," said the press release.... In an attempt to cover up the wholesale denial of access to justice for Palestinians the law sets out some exceptions: (1) injury in a traffic accident in which a soldier/driver was convicted, and (2) abuse of Palestinian detainees/prisoners in Israeli jail, it added.... According to the press release, the amended law is contrary to Israel's legal responsibility as a State subject to international law.... "It once again demonstrates that Israel does not respect the obligations placed upon States. Israel has an obligation to provide an effective remedy to those within its jurisdiction that have been victims of human rights violations by the IOF," the press asserted.... PCHR believes that this law is in contravention of the Israeli Basic Law and intends to challenge it on this basis in cooperation with Israeli and Palestinian human rights organizations.... A.D (22:21 P) (19:21 GMT)