How a Supreme Court Ruling in the Jerusalem Passport Case Could Backfire
A silver lining for Israel.
June 10, 2015
A silver lining for Israel.
In Zivotofsky v. Kerry, a Jerusalem-born U.S. citizen sued to have his passport indicate that he was born in Israel—in keeping with legislation passed by Congress, but contrary to State Department policy. The Supreme Court has now ruled against the plaintiff and in favor of the State Department. But Rick Richman sees a silver lining for Israel:
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Efforts to hound Israel from FIFA will continue.
It's sending a delegation to Washington.
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Jews who view themselves as neither Ashkenazi nor Sephardi.