Knesset bill would narrow eligibility for Israel citizenship
The bill would eliminate a clause in the law that extends the right of citizenship to individuals who are not considered Jewish under religious law but have at least one Jewish grandparent.
Avi Maoz, the far-right lawmaker from the Noam party, is the author of a bill meant to align Israel's rules for citizenship with Orthodox standards. (photo credit: Olivier Fitoussi /FLASH90)ByASAF SHALEV/JTA