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Spain grants citizenship to 4,302 Sephardic Jews under new law

Spain grants citizenship to 4,302 Sephardic Jews under new law

(JNS.org) — Spain's government has officially granted citizenship to 4,302 Sephardic Jews as part of a new law granting citizenship to the descendants of Jews who were exiled during the Spanish Inquisition. According to Spanish Justice Minister Rafael Catala, the naturalizations were approved a day after the new citizenship law took effect, The Associated Press reported.

(JNS.org) — Spain's government has officially granted citizenship to 4,302 Sephardic Jews as part of a new law granting citizenship to the descendants of Jews who were exiled during the Spanish Inquisition. According to Spanish Justice Minister Rafael Catala, the naturalizations were approved a day after the new citizenship law took effect, The Associated Press reported.…