Reforms to the Law of Return Are Not an Attack on American Jewry
Preserving, not overthrowing, the status quo.
December 22, 2022
Reforms to the Law of Return Are Not an Attack on American Jewry
Preserving, not overthrowing, the status quo.
On the agenda of the new Knesset, which will first convene on Monday, is a bill to narrow the scope of the Law of Return, which at present guarantees citizenship to anyone with a single Jewish grandparent. Opponents of the reforms in both Israel and the U.S. have condemned the proposed changes in harsh terms, and claimed that it will drive a wedge between Israel and the Diaspora. Eugene Kontorovich argues that the facts do not support such assertions:
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