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Fallen Hebrew Israelite soldier posthumously given Israeli citizenship

Sgt. Elishai Young fell in battle in the Gaza Strip in October 2024.

|ByAVICHAI HAIM, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sergeant Elishai Young was killed in battle in the Gaza Strip and was a member of the African Israelites community of Dimona, October 20, 2024.
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Getting a German Passport by Jewish Descent

What’s the path to German citizenship for descendants of German Jews? Our expert legal team explains the process and helps you acquire your European passport.

|ByDAVID RABINOWICZ
An Italian policeman controls a passport looking at pictures of wanted people (L) at a customs gate in Rome's Fiumicino airport December 1, 2001.

As Italy changes citizenship laws, descendants of Holocaust survivors risk losing citizenship claim

The new law requires the individual to speak proficient Italian, have an Italian parent or grandparent and have spent three years in the country legally.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
People attend a demonstration against anti-Semitism at the Place de la Bastille after three teenagers aged 12 to 13 were indicted in Courbevoie, accused of rape and anti-Semitic violence against a 12-year-old girl, in Paris, France, June 20, 2024.

French parliament approves bill against antisemites, racists becoming citizens

The law, which would also have to pass in the French Senate, was adopted by the parliament late Tuesday with 154 parliamentarians in favor, 72 against, and 43 in abstention. 

|ByMICHAEL STARR

Akiva Tuttle: Raised in Alaska, revealed in Romania, residing in Israel

After a lifetime odyssey of traveling from Alaska to Romania, to Wisconsin to Israel, Akiva Tuttle's journey to Judaism and aliyah is one for the ages.

NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Akiva Tuttle with wife, Bonnie, in Acre.

Individuals who post 'From the River to the Sea' to be denied German citizenship

The use of maps in which the territory of the State of Israel is replaced with the colors of the Palestinian flag is also in contravention of the law.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Pro-Palestinian poster hanging at the Northwestern University campus

Eligibility for Romanian citizenship: Are you eligible?

Check eligibility and understand how to obtain Romanian citizenship with Attorney Daniel Hershko, expert in Romanian citizenship expenses and European citizenship eligibility.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
By IN COLLABORATION WITH HERSHKO-ROMANIA
How attractive it is so hard to obtain: Romanian citizenship - are you eligible