Sage-Tips

What are the benefits of being an Israeli citizen?

Israel is the State of the Jewish people. According to the Law of Return, any person entitled to return can immigrate to Israel, immediately receive Israeli citizenship, and enjoy a generous basket of rights and benefits such as the right to work, the right to obtain health insurance, etc.

Does Israel give citizenship to foreigners?

Any Jew who immigrates to Israel as an oleh (Jewish immigrant) under the Law of Return automatically becomes an Israeli citizen.

Is Israel expensive to live?

The average cost of living in Israel is higher than most OECD countries (countries that are part of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development). In general though, yes, Israel is expensive and has one of the highest costs of living in the world.

Is being Jewish a pro or a con?

So that means that overall I’d say that being Jewish is a pro. The core values of social, not religious Judaism are what I really appreciate and believe in. I don’t necessarily believe in God, or that there is a higher being up there somewhere who judges what we do and controls how the world functions.

Can Israel’s Security be achieved without a Palestinian state?

Israel’s security will not be achieved without… the establishment of a sovereign, geographically contiguous, Palestinian state along the 5 June 1967 lines, according to international accords and the Arab Peace Initiative, with East Jerusalem as its capital.” “The Zionist regime and the Zionists are a cancerous tumour…

Will the Israel-Palestine fence continue to be used?

Until the Palestinians choose to live side by side in peace and security with Israel as its neighbor, the fence will continue as an important part of meeting that duty.

Why did Israel build a border barrier with the Palestinians?

“In truth, what Israel built was a security barrier, movable upon the cessation of terrorism, an integral part of achieving an everlasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians… What Israel built was not a border, but a barrier against death and destruction.