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You Want an Israeli Passport? Then Prove You're Staying for Good

Israel’s Interior Ministry is cracking down on the phenomenon known as ‘passport aliyah,’ which is bad news for anyone eyeing an Israeli passport for ease of access in pandemic-era times

Judy Maltz
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The phenomenon is known as “passport aliyah”: Jews who immigrate to Israel under the Law of Return, but have no plans to stay in the country. What they want instead is Israeli citizenship and a passport.

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