Government committee to propose new visa category to make it easier for non-Jews with Jewish ancestry to come to Israel. An Israeli government committee will propose making it easier for non-Jews who have Jewish ancestry or members of communities following Jewish practices to visit and study in Israel. Similarly, many individuals from Spain and Portugal trace their roots to Jews forced to convert during the Inquisitions. Many members of these emerging communities see themselves as Jews although they are often not recognized as such by Jewish communities around the world. The Israeli government has not formed a uniform policy for addressing these communities, said the report, according to Haaretz.

Source: Ethiopian News August 28, 2017 19:41 UTC