Their families fled the Nazis. Facing Trump, US Jews are making Germany ‘Plan B’

Thu, 7 Aug 2025 03:52:01 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250802-families-fled-nazis-facing-trump-us-jews-making-germany-plan-b-citizenship-anti-semitism>

"Joe Sacks, a high school science teacher in Washington, DC, has begun the
process of obtaining German citizenship. He is one of hundreds of Jewish
Americans looking to reclaim German nationality after their families fled the
Nazis.

“You click ‘Yes, I'm Jewish’ on the German form and send it to the German
government,” he told NPR in an interview last month. “It's wild.”

Among the hundreds of Jewish-American applicants seeking German citizenship,
many cite practical reasons like easier travel or opportunities in Europe.
Others say they want to have a “Plan B” in today’s tense political climate.

But for many, it is a decision taken with a heavy heart."

Via Mark Lansbury and Susan ****

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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