EJC calls on Portugal not to damage Jewish descendants citizenship law

Approximately 60,000 Jews from around the world have applied for Portuguese citizenship under the terms of the law, and several thousand have received it, including an estimated 5,000 from Israel.

Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa speaks during a biweekly debate at the parliament, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Lisbon, Portugal, May 7, 2020

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ByJEREMY SHARON

JULY 12, 2020 16:43

EJC calls on Portugal not to damage Jewish descendants citizenship law

Approximately 60,000 Jews from around the world have applied for Portuguese citizenship under the terms of the law, and several thousand have received it, including an estimated 5,000 from Israel.

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EJC calls on Portugal not to damage Jewish descendants citizenship law

Approximately 60,000 Jews from around the world have applied for Portuguese citizenship under the terms of the law, and several thousand have received it, including an estimated 5,000 from Israel.

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