Sephardic Jews eager for Spanish citizenship

After the Spanish government recently announced it would grant citizenship to the descendants of Sephardic Jews expelled from Spain five centuries ago, Amit Winder of Tel Aviv began dreaming of a bright future on the Costa del Sol.

Winder, a 36-year-old Israeli who runs his own video company, said the high cost of living in Israel and the seemingly never-ending conflict with Palestinians have given him second thoughts.

“I could take all my money to Spain, buy a house and start my business [there],” he said. “That would cost me the same amount as buying a one-bedroom apartment in Tel Aviv.”