Menachem Zivotofsky wants to list Israel as his birthplace on his U.S. passport . The Israeli Embassy in Washington said it was aware of the case and would be looking into it. Zivotofsky 's family is proud of the fact he was born in Israel , their attorney says .
Menachem Zivotofsky wants to list Israel as his birthplace on his U.S. passport . The Justice Department has urged the courts to stay out of the matter . Zivotofsky 's family is proud of the fact he was born in Israel , their attorney says .