US Supreme Court to Rule on Passport Issue
Lesson Brief
NRG
On November 2, NRG reported on the upcoming US Supreme Court case involving a 12 year old boy who was born in Jerusalem. His parents want to list Israel under the country of origin slot on his passport, but while a law was passed in 2002 allowing American citizens born in Jerusalem to list Israel accordingly, the law has not been enforced.
Click and Match
- country of origin
- מדינת המוצא
- to nickname, designate
- לכנות, מכנה
- courts
- ערכאות
- landmark debate
- הדיון התקדימי
- to diminish the importance of the matter
- להמעיט בחשיבות העניין, ממעיט
- to tread, trample
- לדשדש, מדשדש
- to undermine the peace process
- לחתור מתחת להליך השלום, חותר
- case
- תיק
- to request to register
- לבקש לרשום, מבקש
- to enforce the law
- לאכוף את החוק, אוכף