Israelis Relinquish Citizenship to Obtain US Clearance

According to an Israeli Interior Ministry official, some Israelis who recently requested to relinquish their citizenship did so in order to obtain jobs requiring security clearance in the U.S. Congress, military, or White House.

In 2006, 775 Israelis asked to relinquish their Israeli citizenship, a slight drop in comparison to 2005, when 808 Israelis chose to forego their citizenship…

According to the Interior Ministry, applicants usually choose to relinquish their Israeli citizenship in order to be granted citizenship in the country where they currently live, or due to their desire to receive security clearance in their place of work….

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