The Ministry of Justice has issued a decree requiring definite resolution by Oct. 1 of the status of Jews deprived of citizenship during the recent naturalization revision. The decree does not specify, however, how the problem will be resolved.
The fact that Jews have been deprived of citizenship did not count when mobilization orders were issued. The Jews who lost their citizenship were called up for service regardless.
Reporting the stories that define our era. When history unfolds in real-time, the Jewish world turns to JTA. Your support ensures we can document the complexities of war and the resilience of Jewish communities with integrity.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.