ISRAELI SUPREME COURT RULING ON CITIZENSHIP

From Ha'aretz:

The Law of Return applies to non-Jews who come to Israel and during their stay undergo a conversion process in Israel or outside it, the High Court of Justice ruled yesterday.

The ruling, which passed by a 7-4 majority, is another link in the chain of decisions concerning non-Orthodox conversion. However, the court declined to take a stand on the question of whether Reform or Conservative conversion can be the basis for recognition.

The justices requested the Interior Minister and the state to inform the court of their position on this question within 45 days, after which it will rule on the question of "Who is a Jew?" according to the Law of Return.

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