Israel grants basketball player Jared Armstrong temporary residence
The decision has temporarily ended a months-long saga of rejections, petitions from influential figures and accusations of racism.
Jared Armstrong, left, on a Birthright Israel trip in 2021. Armstrong, a basketball player who had received an offer to play for an Israeli club team, petitioned the Israeli government for citizenship for months.(photo credit: Courtesy Jared Armstrong/JTA)ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
