Can a non-Jew immigrate to live and work in Israel? Are you requiered to be a Jew to get Israeli citizenship.
If the answer to ethier of these is yes, isn't that discrimatory and somewhat reminisant of the South African regime?
Mark S, JPAA
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Anyone can immigrate and no, you don't have to be Jewish to get Israeli citizenship.
Anonymous
you don't have to be be jewish at all. Israel is a modern and democratic country where everyone can apply for citizenship.
the only exception is that because Israel is the Jewish homeland, jews (if they can prove they're jewish) could move to israel tomorrow. the reason for this is because God promised the Jews Israel, and every year we say 'next year in jerusalem' and we have always prayed since our expulsion to return, so they wanted to make it as easy as possible for jews to live there.
that doesn't mean to say that anyone else can't live there, it's just slightly harder
Joshua N
A non-Jew can move to Israel if you apply w/the correct offices (same with Jews seeking citizenship.) A non-Jew can also be a citizen of Israel.
Anonymous
I will answer your question with one of my own.
Non-Muslims cannot immigrate to live and work in Saudi Arabia or Iran or Syria or Gaza. You are required to be a Muslim to get Saudi citizenship.
Isn't that discriminatory and somewhat reminiscent of the South African regime?
Anonymous
Yes, anyone can immigrate to Israel. You do not have to be Jewish... that is a common misconception.
While many people to attempt to compare Israel to apartheid South Africa in hopes of gaining support against Israel, that claim is false.
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