Comments on: Guest Writer: Why It Matters That Mika Is Not Lebanese http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/ Blogging Lebanon since 2005 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:52:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: hanan http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12477 hanan Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:05:21 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12477 I believe Tunisia as well. I believe Tunisia as well.

]]> By: Vox P. http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12476 Vox P. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:02:29 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12476 Morocco did it a couple of years ago, and I think that Egypt abrogated this law too (I am less sure for Egypt). Iraq has a clause in its consitution that allows people of Iraqi descent to be naturalized except for those who left the country before 1955... Morocco did it a couple of years ago, and I think that Egypt abrogated this law too (I am less sure for Egypt).

Iraq has a clause in its consitution that allows people of Iraqi descent to be naturalized except for those who left the country before 1955…

]]> By: Dee http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12475 Dee Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:52:27 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12475 Afif!!! lol typical answer ud giv! lol Afif!!! lol
typical answer ud giv! lol

]]> By: Craig http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12474 Craig Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:03:04 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12474 <i>Other Arab countries enacted similar laws for the same reason, but Lebanon is one of the last ‘Arab’ country where this law hasn’t been abrogated.</i> Don't think that's the case, vox. What Arab countries allow a woman to pass her citizenship on to her children? I know Iraq isn't one of them... at least, it wasn't under Saddam! Not sure about now. Other Arab countries enacted similar laws for the same reason, but Lebanon is one of the last ‘Arab’ country where this law hasn’t been abrogated.

Don’t think that’s the case, vox. What Arab countries allow a woman to pass her citizenship on to her children? I know Iraq isn’t one of them… at least, it wasn’t under Saddam! Not sure about now.

]]> By: Vox P. http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12473 Vox P. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:47:18 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12473 I also want to add that the reason why this law still exists has nothing to do with Lebanese Jews – most Jews of Lebanese ancestry wouldn’t care about citizenship, and even if they did they would have a hard time proving it. Because of the structure of the Lebanese society, anything related to citizenship and naturalization is a very touchy issue and even though everybody knows that this law needs to be modernized, nobody wants to open Pandora’s box. I also want to add that the reason why this law still exists has nothing to do with Lebanese Jews – most Jews of Lebanese ancestry wouldn’t care about citizenship, and even if they did they would have a hard time proving it. Because of the structure of the Lebanese society, anything related to citizenship and naturalization is a very touchy issue and even though everybody knows that this law needs to be modernized, nobody wants to open Pandora’s box.

]]> By: Vox P. http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12472 Vox P. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:33:43 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12472 Iraqi Jew, this law was voted in the 30's or the 40's (I don't remember) to deny citizenship to half-Lebanese Jews. Some in the Zionist movement were claiming South-Lebanon at the time (I am not an expert on Zionism, but as far as I know this was never a mainstream current). Since Jewishness is passed throught the mother, the aim was to prevent European Jew from marying Lebanese jews and gaining citizenship. Other Arab countries enacted similar laws for the same reason, but Lebanon is one of the last 'Arab' country where this law hasn't been abrogated. Iraqi Jew, this law was voted in the 30′s or the 40′s (I don’t remember) to deny citizenship to half-Lebanese Jews. Some in the Zionist movement were claiming South-Lebanon at the time (I am not an expert on Zionism, but as far as I know this was never a mainstream current). Since Jewishness is passed throught the mother, the aim was to prevent European Jew from marying Lebanese jews and gaining citizenship. Other Arab countries enacted similar laws for the same reason, but Lebanon is one of the last ‘Arab’ country where this law hasn’t been abrogated.

]]> By: Nadim K. http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12471 Nadim K. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:31:28 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12471 This has nothing to do with religion. It is a simple case of gender inequality in Lebanese law that no one seems to care about. This has nothing to do with religion. It is a simple case of gender inequality in Lebanese law that no one seems to care about.

]]> By: Iraqi Jew http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12470 Iraqi Jew Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:59:37 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12470 The bloodline and nationality should be determined by the mother.Youssef should be considered Lebanese as his mother is Lebanese. The father could be anyone. In the Jewish religion if the mother is Jewish then the offspring are Jewish as well - no matter what religion the father follows. This law should apply to nationality also. The bloodline and nationality should be determined by the mother.Youssef should be considered Lebanese as his mother is Lebanese. The father could be anyone.

In the Jewish religion if the mother is Jewish then the offspring are Jewish as well – no matter what religion the father follows.

This law should apply to nationality also.

]]> By: Ado http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12469 Ado Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:03:46 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12469 That's just one of the manny stupid legislations that need to be drastically changed,if we want to move forward with our country,in the right direction..... That’s just one of the manny stupid legislations that need to be drastically changed,if we want to move forward with our country,in the right direction…..

]]> By: Afif http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12468 Afif Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:17:45 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/08/04/guest-writer-why-it-matters-that-mika-is-not-lebanese/#comment-12468 Even if they had the option, Mika's parents would have chosen to give him an American passport, ma fara2it :) Even if they had the option, Mika’s parents would have chosen to give him an American passport, ma fara2it :)

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