Citizenship

Israel seeks to revoke citizenship of two men convicted in Hamas Cellcom cyber plot

The request is against Rani Awf and Shadi Aidi, two Israeli prisoners convicted of providing security information to an enemy during wartime by shutting down Cellcom's computer systems for Hamas.

District Court of Jerusalem
US President Donald Trump speaks during the Faith & Freedom Coalition's 2026 Policy Conference at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC on June 26, 2026.

US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship

Green Party leader Zack Polanski gives a speech to party supporters at the Church of Saint John the Evangelist on May 2, 2026 in Cardiff, Wales.

Zack Polanski signs letter calling for investigation, screening of IDF vets with UK citizenship

 View of the Beer Sheva District Court Hall in southern Israel on December 1, 2019.

Israeli court revokes citizenship of Cuban man over sham marriage


Fallen Hebrew Israelite soldier posthumously given Israeli citizenship

Sgt. Elishai Young fell in battle in the Gaza Strip in October 2024.

 Sergeant Elishai Young was killed in battle in the Gaza Strip and was a member of the African Israelites community of Dimona, October 20, 2024.

Getting a German Passport by Jewish Descent

What’s the path to German citizenship for descendants of German Jews? Our expert legal team explains the process and helps you acquire your European passport.


As Italy changes citizenship laws, descendants of Holocaust survivors risk losing citizenship claim

The new law requires the individual to speak proficient Italian, have an Italian parent or grandparent and have spent three years in the country legally.

An Italian policeman controls a passport looking at pictures of wanted people (L) at a customs gate in Rome's Fiumicino airport December 1, 2001.

French parliament approves bill against antisemites, racists becoming citizens

The law, which would also have to pass in the French Senate, was adopted by the parliament late Tuesday with 154 parliamentarians in favor, 72 against, and 43 in abstention. 

 People attend a demonstration against anti-Semitism at the Place de la Bastille after three teenagers aged 12 to 13 were indicted in Courbevoie, accused of rape and anti-Semitic violence against a 12-year-old girl, in Paris, France, June 20, 2024.

Akiva Tuttle: Raised in Alaska, revealed in Romania, residing in Israel

After a lifetime odyssey of traveling from Alaska to Romania, to Wisconsin to Israel, Akiva Tuttle's journey to Judaism and aliyah is one for the ages.

 Akiva Tuttle with wife, Bonnie, in Acre.

Individuals who post 'From the River to the Sea' to be denied German citizenship

The use of maps in which the territory of the State of Israel is replaced with the colors of the Palestinian flag is also in contravention of the law.

 Pro-Palestinian poster hanging at the Northwestern University campus

Eligibility for Romanian citizenship: Are you eligible?

Check eligibility and understand how to obtain Romanian citizenship with Attorney Daniel Hershko, expert in Romanian citizenship expenses and European citizenship eligibility.

 How attractive it is so hard to obtain: Romanian citizenship - are you eligible