In March 2010, HaMoked was one of ten human rights organizations that co-signed a letter to Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak.[9][10] The letter demanded a delay to the implementation of military orders, with prevention of infiltration and security provisions that, according to the NGO, authorized the Israeli army to deport Palestinian residents from the West Bank if they do not have an Israeli permit.[9] An Israeli permit is a new requirement for the majority of Palestinians in the West Bank.[9] Military Order No. 1650 is an amendment to a 1969 military law intended to deal with infiltration from neighboring Arab countries.[9] According to the NGO, a Palestinian without a permit will be classified as an "infiltrator".[9] Israeli security sources have stated that the new edict is designed to allow for judicial oversight of the expulsion of an individual under the order.[10]