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Israelis seek EU passports amid existential angst
Associated Press
Published: 18.09.11, 08:47
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1. The situation is NOT unqiue to Israel
CK Tan ,   Singapore, Singapore   (09.18.11)
Replace Israel and Israelis with another country and its citizens and SIMILAR reasons appear.
2. Israelis seeking foreign passports
David N. ,   Haifa, Israel   (09.18.11)
I have renounced all loyalty to the land of exile where I was born, the US, in favour of living with just an Israeli passport and Israeli citizenship. If I can offer no loyalty whatsoever to that nation, and am 100% Israeli by inclination and loyalty, then why should I use what is to me a foreign passport? My birth-right is Israel. I do not want a back door avenue of escape, or "other" options. I trust in the God of Avraham, Yitzkhaaq and Yaakov, not Poland or Germany--or America. I am dissappointed in my fellow Israelis, but I have a hope than many will in fact stay and stand their ground here in any future upheavals.
3. A widespread trend including Australia. Allows job
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (09.18.11)
Opportunities in the EU
4. They are not applying for fear of our existence
israel   (09.18.11)
They are applying beacause living in Israel is just way too expensive for the average family - and they can get a higher quality, better standard of living someplace else.
5. I live in Canada...so what
Al   (09.18.11)
Let me tell what paying taxes in Canada for the past 40 years entitles me. I am waiting for an operaton that I quite frankly have no idea when is going to happen. They call it 'elective surgery'. That is as long as I am not a cancer patient they put me on a waiting list for the operation. And so I wait and wait and wait. Try living with that.. 40 years of paying taxes has got me this. The west including Europe is tanking, all the while Israel is doing great. Even the ex who lives in Israel is doing great. She used to bug the living tar out of me 24/7 calling me for money. She has stopped calling as she is doing so well that today men are seeking to date her so that one day she will support them.Hahahaha Israel is doing great. As to those morons who want to go to a Germany..,I say...take your raggedy ass out of Israel.You dont deserve to be in an Israel.
6. eu citizenship
sas ,   israel   (09.18.11)
i am sure that in the USA today a lot of people would be looking for another citizenship. then again they are so dumb they would not know where to begin.........
7. foreign passports
moron ,   galut   (09.19.11)
lebanese do it as do many people in countries with colonial sponsors.in israel there is the added new fact that america may not be counted on
8. Glad that my little Israelit
Henry from New York ,   USA   (09.19.11)
Was given Norwegian citizenship as well, after she was born. Of course, she uses it to travel only. She says she was born in Israel and she will die for Israel if necessary. None of this backdoor business (though I would rather she not...)
9. Emigration
Ameridane ,   Aarhus, Denmark   (09.19.11)
To all of you that want to emigrate, try Libya, with great work prospects and safe secure future.( The old story about rats abandoning the ship.)
10. #2
Gregg ,   Haifa, IL   (09.18.11)
you're welcome to stay here, in your own sh***t
11. America underwater.
JJ ,   Israel   (09.19.11)
According to the bible in the future a star will fall from the sky and the whole of the states will be under water. wHOS Going there ?
12. That's a photo of a US passport.
M ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (09.19.11)
Just saying....
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