Dokument #1095671
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
Please find attached a copy of the Israeli
"Law of Return", as published in Constitutions of the Countries
of the World: Israel, (New York: Oceana Publications, Inc.,
December 1988), pp. 57-58. This law defines who is considered a
Jew, and states that "every Jew has the right to come to this
country [Israel]" (article 1). Article 2, however, defines cases in
which an immigrant visa may be denied by the Minister of the
Interior. This article makes no reference to nationalities, but
does refer to specific cases which may represent health or security
threats.
Also attached, please find a copy of the
response to Information Request No. 2629 dated 16 october 1989.
This response quotes a statement recently made by a representative
of the Israeli Embassy, asserting that all Jews have the right to
Israeli citizenship, although those applying for it may be required
to prove they belong to the Jewish faith.
Regarding the controversy on the subject of
who is to be considered a Jew, please find attached an article from
The Toronto Star, 30 June 1988, titled "The Israeli
definition of a Jew must prevail".