Is It Time To Leave America?

[MADem]

161. You're competing with the entire EU and a massive chunk of of Israel, as well, for a job in France.

Yes--Israel, and no - I am not crazy. Many Israelis have "right of return" to--of all places--Germany, based upon their grandparents' citizenship, unfortunate dentention and ultimate murder. Many are taking 'em up on it, not out of loyalty to the aulde sod, but for the EU passport.

Because people will look askance, I offer a link: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4076384,00.html

According to figures provided by the German Embassy, in the past few years about 7,000 Israelis have applied for a passport every year. More than 70,000 such passports have been granted since 2000....


These figures point to an amazing growth in the popularity of the German passport, considering the fact that Germany and its symbols are still banned by quite a few Israelis – mainly Holocaust survivors or relatives of Holocaust victims.

The article, which quotes experts and academics, provides a series of reasons for the German passport's popularity among Israelis: Former citizens feel a real desire to regain a citizenship robbed from them or from their forefathers; Israelis are no longer ashamed to possess a German passport; and the younger generation can gain personal benefits.

Israelis with a German passport don't need a visa to enter the United States, can receive a scholarship for academic studies abroad, can enter countries which Israelis are banned from – and money, the study rules, erases any ideology.

They can also compete for jobs across the EU and edge out those Americans or Canadians who are angling for work over that way.