Law of Return

Response · July 20, 2023
The Grandchild Clause’s Seeds of Compromise
By Yehoshua Pfeffer
An arrangement involving eliminating the Grandparent Clause but recognizing patrilineal descent for purposes of the Law of Return just might be feasible.
Response · July 17, 2023
Statistics Don’t Tell the Whole Story about Israel’s Demographics
By Ofir Haivry
Underneath the checked boxes, Israeli politics isn't so easily captured by markers of identity.
Monthly Essay · July 3, 2023
The Looming War Over Israel’s Law of Return
By Rafi DeMogge
Over the coming years, Israel's most famous law will become an object of political gamesmanship and a potential tool for demographic engineering—no matter who will be in power.