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Descendants of Sephardic Jews gain automatic citizenship in Spain
PUBLISHED:
December 18, 2012 at
1:00 pm • LAST EDITED:
December 31, 2012 at
7:21 am
Andalucia, National News •
8 Comments
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SEPHARDIC Jews – whose ancestors were thrown out of Spain in 1492 along with the Muslim Moors – are now to be given automatic citizenship.
The group can currently only claim citizenship after two years’ residency, and have to provide proof of income.
Under the changes, they will only need to present a certificate confirming they are descendants of Sephardic Jews in order to gain Spanish nationality.
Sephardic Jews lived in Spain and Portugal until the 15th century but were later expelled by Ferdinand and Isabella, the Catholic Monarchs, who accused the Jewish population of trying to subvert the Catholic faith.
Today there are thought to be 45,000 within Spain.
Reader Comments »
December 18th, 2012 2:00 pm
December 18th, 2012 7:21 pm
Fred, can you explain that comment?
December 19th, 2012 10:33 am
Sure Tony, I’ll help you out. It is my belief, and my opinion, that Spain is only making these changes in immigration policy to attract investors i.e. to purchase houses and generally invest in Spain, and not just to further add to the diversification of its population. This group of people has some seriously wealthy families. Anything else I can help you with?
December 19th, 2012 11:42 pm
Oi Fred! It’s best to state your opinions on here with the pomposity if you can manage it? I don’t want to read a future article ‘Maniac tracks down internet troll’
December 19th, 2012 11:45 pm
oops – WITHOUT the pomposity I meant!
Yours, FREDWATCH – watch out everybody!
December 20th, 2012 11:33 am
What pomposity? Five hundred and twenty years after the event now is the time to redress the damage done? In the worst economic depression Spain has seen in recent times or is it just a media stunt? Late is better than never and in this case, coincidentally, late is also lot cheaper.
December 20th, 2012 12:11 pm
Spaniards do not learn from their mistakes
December 20th, 2012 5:46 pm
What about their properties, posessions and lands? Will these be restituted to their descendants as well??
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Should bring in a few more investors lol.