The new German citizenship law: do you wanna be a German citizen? It’s required to recognize Israel’s right to exist!
German authorities have decided to condition the granting of their citizenship to people who recognize Israel’s right to exist under changes to the country’s citizenship law.
A statement from Germany’s interior ministry said the legislation came into force on Thursday and that the citizenship exam would include new questions on the topics of anti-Semitism and the right of the State of Israel to exist and Jewish life in the country.
The legislation is part of a German reform of citizenship as the government struggles with rising anti-Semitism, rising far-right popularity and a fierce debate over Berlin’s reaction to Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip.
The center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) called for implementation of the law at the federal level last year and the idea was well received by other parties in the German Bundestag.
