People who convert to Judaism in Israel should be granted immediate citizenship, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said. According to Israel Radio, Sharon rejected the position of Interior Minister Avraham Poraz, who recently said that those who convert in Israel should not be granted immediate citizenship to prevent them from exploiting the process for financial benefit.
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