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
A Jewish convert’s hunger strike for Israeli citizenship
David Ben Moshe is Orthodox, married to an Israeli, and a father of two, but that is not enough for Israel's Interior Ministry. So he protested.
David Ben Moshe: A Hunger Strike for Israeli citizenship
I love Israel and will always defend it, but the treatment that I have received since applying for citizenship, my automatic right as a Jew, is an embarrassment.
Ayelet Shaked issues new relaxations on registering children born abroad
The relaxation in the rules applies to couples who are both Israeli citizens who have been living consistently outside of Israel for over five years.
High Court rules Law of Return extends to widows of those eligible
The Law of Return grants a Jew, the child of a Jew, and the grandchild of a Jew the right to Israeli citizenship, along with their spouses.
Coalition parties to avenge Likud by blocking bills they supported
In an effort to pass future bills, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz are reportedly working to reach broader agreements with the Joint List to vote for key legislation.
Bennett accuses opposition of ‘petty politics’ as Citizenship Law falls
Yamina denounced the Likud and Religious Zionist Parties as ‘post-Zionist’ for toppling law with security implications; Likud claims the law would endanger the ‘Zionist character of the state.'
Separated Palestinian families ready for end to Israel Citizenship Law
Up to 45,000 Arab families are affected by the law that prevents Palestinian spouses from living in Israel, but some slam this week’s Knesset vote as ‘political theater.’
Court grants LGBTQ+ non-citizen parental status in unprecedented decision
"It is not proper for M.'s declaration as a mother to be postponed for years. Such a situation 'does not reflect reality and thus misleads the child.'"
Jewish obstacles standing in the way of religious freedom - opinion
Israel does not have a civil marriage option. So if a citizen wants to get married civilly, they need to do so outside the country.
Following ‘Post’ report: Convert's Jewish status finally recognized
David Ben Moshe’s Orthodox conversion was initially rejected by the Interior Ministry despite having married through the Chief Rabbinate.
