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Greek Jewish community hails citizenship decision
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Published: 19.03.17, 21:23
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1. Smart law, Greece. Greece wants a blessing from haShem to
Rivkah   (03.19.17)
boost their failing economy. Wise decision.
2. @Rivkah # 1 re "Smart law"
Michael   (03.20.17)
Rivkah, in any case, as most Greek Jews are Sefaradim descended from people who can prove their descent from the Jews expelled from Spain due to the Alhambra Decree (excluding people descended from Greece's Romaniote Jewish community, who trace roots in Greece even longer), they could probably get Spanish citizenship anyway. Since the Israeli economy is doing well and the Spanish and Greek economies are kinda crappy, not too many Israelis will settle in Greece OR Spain, though. But as long as Greece remains part of the EU, many Israelis might take advantage of a Greek or Spanish passport so they could live and work (whether short-term or long-term) in better EU economies, like France, Belgium and Germany (due to Brexit the UK soon won't be an option). An EU passport is also useful for Israelis to travel to other places without applying for a visa, including the USA. As it stands now, Israeli passport holders who want to make even a short visit to the USA have to apply for a visa, endure long lines at the embassy and pay for the privilege to be subjected to rigorous income checks to help alleviate concerns on the part of the Americans that they won't overstay. Greeks don't have that indignity so it would be easier for Israelis to visit the USA on a Greek passport. Not sure if it will help the Greek economy so much, although they'll get a little bit of revenue from the passport fees from Israelis.
3. new covenant
ig   (03.20.17)
Greeks and Israelis are natural sisters and brothers.
Greeks developed Christianity based on the Torah.
Our modern generatíons can try to build a new strong link between the 2 natíons.We should influence the policies of Russia together to a new peace, away from terror.
4. Good start but need more
Greeks&Jews ,   Jerusalem   (01.19.18)
Greece has the highest anti Semitism
Of all of Europe but hardy ant Jews while
Other Europeans commemorate their
Jewish citizens murders the Greeks bury
It the Jewish Cemetery Of Thesalonka
Is a parking lot and part the University
Good start but far to go
5. Why
AMD ,   Of God   (02.03.18)
This should and probably is seen as simply a gesture of
Kindness for the recent past.

In that context, I cannot and do not understand why any Jew
Would ever want to live in Europe - unequivocal largest Jewish
Graveyard in the world?
6. But do the Greek population like it Greece is Anti Semitic
DerangedJewHaters ,   Jerusalem Israel   (04.10.18)
you will have to look very long and hard to find a Greek
who likes Jews it is one of the most irrational and
deranged Jew Hating countries in the world almost
zero Jews 99 percent Anti Semites God bless the
few Greek Christians that do not hate theirs must
be a hard lot in life. Greek Orthodox church leaders
and local priests there and in Israel among the worst
haters Patriach of Jerusalem to Arafat " we share
your disgust of the people who killed our lord " Zorba
the Greek music composer blamed the Jews for all
the wars in the world . A Greek woman running a
coffee shop in Boston told me how the 5,000 Greek
Jews control the 15 million Greeks !
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