Israel’s Spectacular Immigration Own Goal

The government does not disclose the number of Israelis who emigrate from the country every year.

Every year, the Israeli government proudly publishes the number of new immigrants. Under Israel’s law of return, anyone with at least one Jewish grandparent is entitled to automatic Israeli citizenship. The law of return is core to the Zionist project of settling the land of Israel with diaspora Jews and providing a haven for Jews worldwide. In Hebrew, Jewish immigration to Israel is called “Aliyah,” meaning “going…