This is making more sense now. That 89% figure was floating around some of the stuff I searched through, and it seems that the group that made up that figure were guessing that if someone was of Jewish faith they have Israeli citizenship. I think it has something to do with that "right of return", but as far as I can tell that just gives Jews the right to go and live in Israel. I don't think they get automatic citizenship.
The 89% number alone is absurd. If I had to guess it could hit 25-35% Jews with the majority of them being democrats. There are 535 people in CONgress - 100 Senators and 435 Reps. For 89% to be dual citizens of Israel that would only leave 58 or 59 non-citizens of Israel. I think they got that wrong - at least I hope they did...
This is making more sense now. That 89% figure was floating around some of the stuff I searched through, and it seems that the group that made up that figure were guessing that if someone was of Jewish faith they have Israeli citizenship. I think it has something to do with that "right of return", but as far as I can tell that just gives Jews the right to go and live in Israel. I don't think they get automatic citizenship.
The 89% number alone is absurd. If I had to guess it could hit 25-35% Jews with the majority of them being democrats. There are 535 people in CONgress - 100 Senators and 435 Reps. For 89% to be dual citizens of Israel that would only leave 58 or 59 non-citizens of Israel. I think they got that wrong - at least I hope they did...
Thank you for posting that.
Thanks for the further explanation, I thought the 89% seemed kind of ridiculous. The 'right of return' thing makes sense.