tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post800168516815376780..comments2024-03-27T07:01:13.725+02:00Comments on The Muqata: Poll: Why does MK-elect Dov Lipman not want to lose his US citizenship?Jameel @ The Muqatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-41006820361143410372013-02-11T03:52:27.753+02:002013-02-11T03:52:27.753+02:00continue
If you are not a United States citizen, ...continue<br /><br />If you are not a United States citizen, the law requires us to stop your payments after you have been outside the United States for six consecutive calendar months unless you meet one of several exceptions in the law allowing your benefits to continue. Most of these exceptions are based on your country of citizenship, residence or on other conditions. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-89674890886539681282013-02-11T03:49:53.638+02:002013-02-11T03:49:53.638+02:00http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/app/answers/detail/a_i...http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/279/~/receiving-benefits-if-outside-the-united-statesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-37694315721066628112013-02-01T20:22:41.844+02:002013-02-01T20:22:41.844+02:00You are assuming that there will be any social sec...You are assuming that there will be any social security to be had. Or that there will be a US to collect it from for that matter. I do not doubt people are renouncing their citizenships. I don't know his motivation, but I imagine that if he is looking to America as a back-up plan, a place of refuge in the coming days as it has been in the past, he is sorely mistaken. America is no longer what it once was, and in the coming days will no longer be a place of refuge for anyone. Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06234212108140293814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-81982225099279989572013-01-31T13:45:48.345+02:002013-01-31T13:45:48.345+02:00Relinquishing US citizenship is a good thing today...Relinquishing US citizenship is a good thing today. US citizens in Israel are penalized by both Israeli financial institutions (too much trouble reporting to the IRS- people are asked to leave their banks/investment accounts) and the IRS (must file tax return AND report how much money is contained in every Israeli account more than 10000 dollars EVERY YEAR! ***AND*** are liable to INHERITANCE TAX, that may revert to high levels by the time the Obama administration is finished. <br /><br />Thousands of US citizens all over the world are RENOUNCING citizenship, just google "renounce US citizenship"<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-6300764449366613152013-01-30T15:35:37.537+02:002013-01-30T15:35:37.537+02:00Dov Lipman's father, Ron Lipman z'l was a ...Dov Lipman's father, Ron Lipman z'l was a Federal Administrative Law Judge. <br /><br />ALJ's like to refer to themselves as "Federal Judges", but they are not "Federal Judges."<br /><br />Wikipedia: Federal Judge<br />In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article III of the United States Constitution.<br /><br />In addition to the Supreme Court of the United States, whose existence and some aspects of whose jurisdiction are beyond the constitutional power of Congress to alter, acts of Congress have established 13 courts of appeals (also called "circuit courts") with appellate jurisdiction over different regions of the United States, and 94 United States district courts. Every judge appointed to such a court may be categorized as a federal judge; such positions include the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, Circuit Judges of the courts of appeals, and district judges of the United States district courts. In addition, judges of the Court of International Trade are appointed pursuant to Article III.<br /><br />Other judges serving in the federal courts, including magistrate judges and bankruptcy judges, are also sometimes referred to as "federal judges"; however, they are not appointed pursuant to the procedures designated in Article III. The distinction is sometimes expressed by saying that they are not "Article III judges," because the power of these other kinds of federal judge does not derive from Article III of the U.S. Constitution.<br /><br />From Wikipedia: An administrative law judge (ALJ) in the United States is an official who presides at an administrative trial-type hearing to resolve a dispute between a government agency and someone affected by a decision of that agency.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-60421315077715627062013-01-30T15:10:21.802+02:002013-01-30T15:10:21.802+02:00shmilda: I've known quite a few ALJ's (lik...shmilda: I've known quite a few ALJ's (like his father) claim to be "Federal Judges." It's sort of misleading.Nachumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-14383662080322143082013-01-29T00:44:34.840+02:002013-01-29T00:44:34.840+02:00Regardless of ISRAELI law, the US law states (clea...Regardless of ISRAELI law, the US law states (clearly) that any US citizen who (1) holds national office (e.g., MK), (2) volunteers for the (foreign) miltary, or (b) fails to file an annual US income tax return can (and in the case of an MK) lose US citizenship. I do NOT velieve this will prevent him from receiving U.S. Social Security since there is no linked citizenship requirement.Franklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11515495265937651501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-26575817025965579192013-01-28T18:21:14.214+02:002013-01-28T18:21:14.214+02:00Maybe he's trying to have his cake and eat it ...Maybe he's trying to have his cake and eat it too?<br /><br />Apparently the Israeli law only requires that he do *his* part in renouncing US citizenship. It doesn't actually require that he *in fact* lose his US citizenship.<br /><br />He could make the renunciation statement at a US diplomatic facility. But the loss of US citizenship doesn't become legal fact unless and until the US State Department subsequently issues a Certificate of Loss of US Nationality. And the State Department could decline to issue such a certificate if they believe the renunciation is not completely voluntary. (As they might judge, given his statements to the media.)<br /><br />Voila! He will have done what's "required on his part" [made the renunciation statement] and thus satisfied Israeli law, but in fact not have lost his US citizenship [if State declines to issue the Certificate].MAOZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-55663224097707448752013-01-28T18:15:21.241+02:002013-01-28T18:15:21.241+02:00Actually he would probably be losing it anyway, ju...Actually he would probably be losing it anyway, just by being sworn into the Knesset:<br /><br />http://travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_778.html<br /><br />Being a Knesset member is certainly a policy level position.Charlie Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17667135360784254574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-63603708215504987362013-01-28T10:15:57.971+02:002013-01-28T10:15:57.971+02:00I would choose the benefits of a retired Kenneset ...I would choose the benefits of a retired Kenneset member over a measly Social Security check any time. Besides, as someone else already noted, US citizenship is not a requirement to collect Social Security so he'll probably wind up getting both.<br />Regarding the $1000 per child rebate, every single person I know who took advantage of this loophole in Israel was audited by the IRS within the last 3 years. Not worth the aggravation. <br />Waiting on line with the foreigners at JFK? He's have a diplomatic passport so he won't have to wait on any line. Besides, lately, the US Citizens Only lines have consistently been longer than the US Citizenship Only line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-44000695626342377622013-01-28T02:07:55.738+02:002013-01-28T02:07:55.738+02:00Was Rabbi Dov Lipman's father really a federal...Was Rabbi Dov Lipman's father really a federal judge nominated by President Reagan?<br /><br />I couldn't find mention of a federal Judge Lipman in any of the usual places.shmildanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-6827651363710225462013-01-28T01:11:22.670+02:002013-01-28T01:11:22.670+02:00What is the Yesh Atid peace plan. Serious questio...What is the Yesh Atid peace plan. Serious question, if they've got one I didn't hear about it.P. Almoniusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-50317497971315971462013-01-27T22:12:31.033+02:002013-01-27T22:12:31.033+02:00Jameel - How dare you make fun of MK Rabbi Lipman ...Jameel - How dare you make fun of MK Rabbi Lipman or soon to be senior minister Yair Lapid?! They are the only ones who care about Israel!<br /><br />Only Eretz Nehederet is allowed to satirize politicians, provided of course that they are right wing.<br /><br />It is forbidden to criticize Yesh Atid or their leadership.<br /><br />Kapish, komrade?<br /><br />Lapid Supporternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-30205310105482715442013-01-27T22:07:42.216+02:002013-01-27T22:07:42.216+02:00This is very good!
Keep it up Jameel!This is very good!<br />Keep it up Jameel!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-55958756300689832652013-01-27T22:04:52.753+02:002013-01-27T22:04:52.753+02:00Yes, him and all the other Pure Israelis.Yes, him and all the other Pure Israelis.Leeheenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-57320030993750434642013-01-27T22:02:27.030+02:002013-01-27T22:02:27.030+02:00He didn't say he didn't want to, he said i...He didn't say he didn't want to, he said it's difficult. <br /><br />What's really annoying is the fools who live here and have their dual citizenship and make fun those who have to give it up to help make this country a better place.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-3055178270343435982013-01-27T21:59:32.080+02:002013-01-27T21:59:32.080+02:00Why did he run for Knesset if he didn't want t...Why did he run for Knesset if he didn't want to lose his US citizenship?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-67299089450202970462013-01-27T21:25:02.151+02:002013-01-27T21:25:02.151+02:00funny but that law was enacted to try to stem Kaha...funny but that law was enacted to try to stem Kahane.<br /><br />so now another American Rabbi gets hit.YMedadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333122797414935958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-38828029011643548062013-01-27T20:12:16.697+02:002013-01-27T20:12:16.697+02:00You sound like a sore loserYou sound like a sore loserAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-57653969976079888992013-01-27T19:46:59.865+02:002013-01-27T19:46:59.865+02:00And as of 2013, fiscal cliff rules say the per-chi...And as of 2013, fiscal cliff rules say the per-child credit is only $500.MiriamSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-73109232980553578182013-01-27T18:54:19.484+02:002013-01-27T18:54:19.484+02:00I don't think citizenship is a requirement for...I don't think citizenship is a requirement for Social Security. So scratch that one.IsraelPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16748957039859625149noreply@blogger.com