Tens of thousands of Russians have fled their home country since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, and even more are desperately seeking to flee after Vladimir Putin announced a nationwide military call-up in September.
Many of those seeking to leave have scrambled to find any proof of Jewish roots in their family history to be able to flee to Israel, where the Law of Return allows anyone with at least one Jewish grandparent to obtain Israeli citizenship, as well as people who convert to Judaism.
Might end up with 10 million new "olim"
ReplyDeleteIf we demand they circumcize themselves at the border that number will be far, far smaller.
ReplyDeleteThey are willing to break their legs to avoid conscription, why not do this, and get a new passport?
ReplyDeleteIt's a funny thing with Russians. In russia they'll search for any trace of Jewishness. In Israel they build churches.
ReplyDeleteif they could find a trace of Irishness or Portugeuseness, they would - it is about passports out of that hellhole.
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