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Thousands Seek Portuguese Citizenship After Hamas Attacks

11/30/2025

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Thousands of Israelis lined up at Cinema City Glilot in Ramat Hasharon on Friday to obtain in-person appointments with the Portuguese Embassy for citizenship or passport renewals.
The embassy's "Old times are back" event drew large crowds.
Portugal's 2015 law allowing Sephardic descendants to apply for nationality spurred demand, as the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks prompted more people to seek a second passport.

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Thousands of Israelis lined up at Cinema City Glilot in Ramat Hasharon on Friday to obtain in-person appointments with the Portuguese Embassy for citizenship or passport renewals.
The embassy's "Old times are back" event drew large crowds.
Portugal's 2015 law allowing Sephardic descendants to apply for nationality spurred demand, as the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks prompted more people to seek a second passport.