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February 15, 2008       Share:    

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080214/wl_canada_afp/mideastcanadaisraelpalestinianpolitics

Canadian Loses Battle for "Jerusalem, Israel" Passport

[AFP/Yahoo] Michel Comte - Canada's Supreme Court refused Thursday to hear the appeal of Eliyahu Veffer, who immigrated to Canada about 12 years ago and wanted his Canadian passport to show he was born in "Jerusalem, Israel." Veffer's passport states only his birth city with no reference to any country because Ottawa officials contend the status of Jerusalem has been disputed since 1948. Veffer's attorney, David Matas, argued unsuccessfully in federal court that Canada allows people to choose which state appears in their passport if a birth city is in disputed territory. But Jerusalem is an exception to this policy.

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