Reply To: Dual Citizen

Obviously American citizenship is a good idea regardless I’m not disputing that. But to be an American living in America is there any advantage to having an Israeli passport? From what I understand it’s nothing but problems to possess one. First of all there is a new policy which requires you to renew it every 5 years not 10 like it used to be so now it’s an extra 80-100 dollars expense every few years for something you don’t use much. And if you don’t renew it for more than 10 years it’s a bigger issue. Secondly renting a car in Israel you will have to pay extra taxes If you go in with Israeli passport rather than just as an American tourist which is difficult to do when they see you have an israeli passport as well in their system.
Army can be less of an issue if you only have American citizenship and living in America or even Israel.
You might owe “bituach leumi” in Israel for having an Israeli passport and these mixups happen a lot especially if you stay there for extended time.
Maybe an advantage would be receiving medical insurance if you plan to be there for a year?
Anyways it’s just much easier to have one passport and maintaining it rather than having another unnecessary one.

Only thing I could think of is in case of emergency that one needs to flee the United States, would it help to be a citizen of another country (Israel)? Whether it’s some small crime, taxes, or chas veShalom anti semitism?
Although from cases I’ve read about the U.S puts a travel restriction on those who have Israeli citizenship if they are awaiting court or something. It’s been claimed as controversial and anti semitic since I think it only applies to Israeli dual citizens. Maybe because Israel would accept someone fleeing the U.S in order to avoid jail? So would it even help to have an Israeli passport as a backup plan in that case?