Israeli citizenship
Proposed Law of Return amendment sparks debate over conversion standards in Israel
Religious coalition lawmakers frame the bill as a return to halachic conversion standards, while opponents say it would hand the religious establishment greater control over Jewish identity
Adalah petitions High Court to return bodies of six Arab citizens withheld by Israel
Not a status, but series of moments: What it truly means to become Israeli - opinion
Israel’s Supreme Court blocks automatic citizenship for non-Jewish children of immigrants
Bill taking Israeli citizenship from ‘pay-for-slay’ terrorists is now law
The final reading saw the bill pass 94-10. The bill has received wide bipartisan support during the legislative process, with some opposition from Arab parties.
Bill revoking citizenship for 'pay-for-slay' terrorists reaches final vote
If the bill passes in the Knesset, the interior minister would be able to revoke Israeli citizenship or residency over what is commonly referred to as "pay-for-slay"
Israel releases Arab-Israeli who killed soldier in 1983
‘We are ready to sacrifice more,’ says Karim Younis • Deri: Revoke his citizenship
Arye Deri calls to strip Palestinian terror 'icons' of Israeli citizenship
It's "unthinkable" that Karim and Maher Younis, who killed Sgt. Abraham Bromberg in 1980, "would continue to hold Israeli citizenship," Deri said.
Russia investigating journalist over failure to disclose Israeli citizenship
Parfyonov received Israeli citizenship in 2017, but now resides in Georgia.
Latvian President Egils Levits on his state visit to Israel
Levits is one of three heads of state in the world who are of known Jewish descent. The other two are Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Israel's President Isaac Herzog.
Israeli-Russian billionaire Yuri Milner renounces Russian citizenship
Russian-Israeli billionaire philanthropist Yuri Milner renounced his citizenship with Russia after he left Russia in 2014.
High Court upholds law to revoke citizenship of Israeli terrorists
The court decided to cancel the revocation of the citizenship of two terrorists, but ruled the law, in general, is constitutional.
On This Day: Israel passes Law of Return to grant entry to all Jews, 72 years ago
The Law of Return remains controversial in Israel among those on the Right, who think it lets non-halachic Jews make aliyah, and on the Left, who note a double standard for Arabs and Palestinians.
Israel grants basketball player Jared Armstrong temporary residence
The decision has temporarily ended a months-long saga of rejections, petitions from influential figures and accusations of racism.
