Portugal moves to end Sephardic Jewish citizenship law

Portugal’s parliament has advanced a bill that would end the country’s citizenship law for descendants of Sephardic Jews who were expelled during the Spanish Inquisition. The bill, which could take effect on Jan. 1, passed a first reading on Friday with backing from the ruling Socialist Party after heated

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