Greater number of Israelis seeking emigration to Europe

The number of Israelis thinking about emigrating is on the rise due to the frequent Palestinian wars, insecurity and bad economic conditions.\\r\\nIsraeli publication The Marker recently published an article revealing that around 150,000 Israelis hold a European passport. \\r\\nBack in December 2012, daily publication Haaretz revealed that 37 per cent of the population wanted to leave the country. It quoted a Tel Aviv University study as saying that over 100,000 had a European passport in 2007 – a 100 per cent rise from in the year 2000.\\r\\nAmong the reasons Israelis want to leave their country is the compulsory military service, which requires men to serve three years and women two. \\r\\nEurope is the most common response when it comes to the regions Israelis want to emigrate to, with Jews of Middle eastern origin (Mizrahi Jews) looking to move to France or Spain and Jews of Eastern European origin (Ashkenazi Jews) seeking ways to obtain citizenship in Germany, Poland and Hungary.\\r\\nAttorney Dan Assan, who helps Israelis obtain Austrian and German citizenship, said that during times of crisis there’s always a rise in applicants. However, he revealed that obtaining citizenship for other countries is a “long and complex” process, adding that the real impact of the Gaza war in terms of migration to Europe might not be seen for a number of years.