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09-18-2003, 05:48 AM
An American-Israeli couple are taking legal action against the US government for refusing to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Lawyer Alyza Lewin confirmed she had filed a suit in federal court on behalf of Ari and Naomi Zivotofsky.
As parents of an 11-month-old boy born in Jerusalem, the couple say they want Israel named on his passport and birth certificate.
"They were told, 'We can't do that,'" said Lewin, who explained: "The country place on the passport and on the birth certificate is blank."
Her clients' suit is based on a US law adopted in 2002 by Congress, the Israeli Capital Recognition Act, which stipulates that the State Department must mention Israel when the birthplace is Jerusalem.
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"The odds are good," said Lewin.
Lawyer Alyza Lewin confirmed she had filed a suit in federal court on behalf of Ari and Naomi Zivotofsky.
As parents of an 11-month-old boy born in Jerusalem, the couple say they want Israel named on his passport and birth certificate.
"They were told, 'We can't do that,'" said Lewin, who explained: "The country place on the passport and on the birth certificate is blank."
Her clients' suit is based on a US law adopted in 2002 by Congress, the Israeli Capital Recognition Act, which stipulates that the State Department must mention Israel when the birthplace is Jerusalem.
The al-Aqsa Mosque was the scene
of Prophet Muhammad's
night journey
"The odds are good," said Lewin.