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Portugal has only approved 8% of Sephardic Jewish applications for citizenship
J. S. Herzog & AP
Published: 24.10.16, 22:29
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1. The Portuguese worry that they want their property back.
David ,   Hartford USA   (10.24.16)
Between the state and church, thousands of properties and businesses were confiscated. Will the state give back these properties? I think not.
2. This is a Ruse!
Sally Forth ,   Israel   (10.25.16)
Both the Portuguese and Spanish offers of citizenship to Jews descended from those forced out in 1492 is a ruse.
Reasons for the ruse:
1. both Portugal and Spain have backed the Palestinian right of return...this law is meant to "soften" the blow so that Israelis will take up Portuguese or Spanish Citizenship.
2. both Portugal and Spain in their strong anti-semitic beliefs are of the mind that all Jews are rich...therefore they were looking to Jews to come in and bring big money! What they have learned is that there are many money-hungry Jews looking for an easy route to EU citizenship. Its a mis-match all around.
3. Portugal has only approved 8% of Sephardic Jewish applicatio
lazerbenabba ,   London, England   (11.06.16)
No change there then...not that there was a genuine chance that the followers as with Spain of the Inquisition would be any different nor wiser.
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