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The Crazy Reason George & Amal’s Twins Won’t Be Able To Claim Lebanese Citizenship

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Actor and activist George Clooney with his wife Amal Ramzi Alamuddin Clooney , a London-based Lebanese-British lawyer, activist, and author
Actor and activist George Clooney with his wife Amal Ramzi Alamuddin Clooney , a London-based Lebanese-British lawyer, activist, and author

Warning: For the next two weeks, please expect at least half of your internet feed to be about the newest celebrity twins. Amal Clooney gave birth to two lovely babies Tuesday, and the internet is in a tizzy. (The only thing that might halt our fascination with these twins is the birth of Beyoncé’s.) The tots, dubbed Ella and Alexander, are barely a day old, but we have a few questions. Namely: What is their citizenship?

Early reports on the birth suggest the twins were born in London, England. However, Amal Clooney holds a dual citizenship in both Lebanon and Britain. Clooney is just plain American. This raises the question: Will Ella and Alexander Clooney take British citizenship, American citizenship, Lebanese citizenship, or all three?

Because the babies were born in London, they will be British citizens. (It helps that their mother, Amal, also holds U.K. citizenship.) Because George is American, they will also have automatic American citizenship. Based on research, though, the kids won’t be able to obtain Lebanese citizenship. Why, you ask? Because sexism. That’s why.

As per the Lebanese government website, citizenship cannot be passed down by the mother. Instead, citizenship in Lebanon, according to a century-old law, flows through paternity. If Amal Clooney were the father, her children could obtain Lebanese citizenship.

Family law attorney Atousa Saei told People that the family will have to apply for dual citizenship to the U.S. and U.K. for the kids.

“There’s no restriction on their children having passports from both countries, so that’s not an issue,” Saei said. “Where they’re born will make a difference at first, but ultimately even that won’t matter much. They can apply for dual citizenship for the other country, based on the fact that their mom is from the U.K. and their dad is from the U.S.”

Because this family is so global, living in multiple countries and vacationing in Lake Como, the children will likely take a dual citizenship.

Now for the real question: Will Ella and Alexander Clooney have British accents? I can think of nothing more adorable.
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    Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman told US Ambassador to the
    UN Nikki Haley about the high-ranking activist of the Palestinian
    terrorist organization Hamas Salah al-Aruri who moved to Lebanon.

    According to Israeli sources, al-Aruri, who arrived in Lebanon with
    two other Hamas activists, is planning terrorist attacks against Israel.

    Lieberman warned Haley that from the Israeli point of view, the
    Lebanese government is responsible for what is happening in Lebanon,
    including the terrorist attacks carried out from its territory.

    Therefore,
    in order to prevent the escalation of the situation in the region, it
    is important for the US to exert pressure on the government of Lebanon
    and achieve the expulsion of Hamas fighters from the territory of that
    country

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      “Hamas is worse than IS because it kills Falestinians slowly”
      The newspaper “Okaz” published in Jeddah published an article with
      sharp accusations against the Falestinian terrorist organization Hamas,
      calling it “a double betrayal of Falestinian interests.”

      The publication accuses Hamas of using the tens of millions of dollars
      allocated by Saudi Orabia and the UOE for humanitarian assistance, for
      the construction of tunnels under schools, hospitals and apartment
      buildings.

      “Terrorists
      of the Islamic state are killed quickly, while Hamas kills slowly,
      spending money on terror at the behest of Iran and posing a threat to
      the lives of peaceful Falestinians,” reads the article

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