Like many former Americans whom have entered Knesset before him, Yehuda Glick had to give up his American citizens to permit taking the oath of office as the newest Likud party Member of Knesset. He replaces Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, whose resignation went into effect on Sunday, 14 Iyar.
Israeli law does not permit one to serve as a MK if one has citizenship from other countries in addition to Israel. Glick on Wednesday morning 17 Iyar verified that he already arrived at the US Embassy and signed the necessary papers to give up his American citizenship.
He told the media that he hopes he will be a “Good shaliach of HKBH and be MeKadesh Shem Shomayim with his actions as a MK”.
When taking the oath of office in Knesset on Wednesday, he recited the bracha of ‘Shehechiyanu’ with Shem U’Malchus.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Anti-American sentiment! Boo!
……..does USA let citizens of other countries be in the government?
He now is exempt from having to file USA taxes.
From where in the States is he from?
Good riddance….this guy had a target on his back and has selfishly risked the lives of security forces with his har habayis antics.
“does USA let citizens of other countries be in the government? ”
Yes. One of the best recent examples was Ted Cruz, a dual US/Canadian citizen until recently.
Its not the USA that has that law, Its Israel
The US doesnt care
They passed the law after Rabbi Meir Kahane got into the Knesset and he was banned from almost every country and would have been banned from the US too except he had US citzenship, The Israelis wanted to prevent him and others in the future like him from going to the US and fundraise