LAS Faculty in the News: Historical Research Helps Establish a Citizenship

The historical research of Roger Martinez-Davila, Associate Professor of History, recently helped a stateless Palestinian woman establish her Spanish citizenship. This was covered by Public Radio International (“Stateless Palestinian becomes Spanish citizen after proving Sephardic origin“), as well as many other national and international news outlets. Here are some of them:

El Pais

https://www.google.es/amp/s/elpais.com/espana/2020-10-27/pasaporte-para-una-palestina-sefardi.html%3foutputType=amp

Contacto

https://www.wort.lu/pt/sociedade/refugiada-palestiniana-viaja-600-anos-descobre-origem-judaica-e-pode-ser-portuguesa-5f6753d6de135b9236358daa?fbclid=IwAR27gyQHxB39rp4SeTD9UsCgKYS0lGvmcEYRSPWE9ohALIezmLcpiU1eFsc

The Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Palestinian refugee receives Spanish citizenship after discovering Jewish Sephardic roots

Newsweek

https://www.newsweek.com/im-palestinian-refugee-jewish-roots-led-passport-1534547

The Times of Israel

https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-refugee-gets-spanish-citizenship-after-discovering-jewish-roots/