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New immigrants from North America arrive on a flight organized by the Nefesh B'Nefesh NGO, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel, Aug. 14, 2019. Photo by Flash90.

Aliyah to a nation at war: Rediscovering Israel following Oct. 7

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The year 2023 was marked by a decline in the number of immigrants to Israel, but it seems that the war that has been going on here in the last three months could have...
Migrants, mainly from Venezuela, gather at the Mexico-U.S. border, seeking asylum before Title 42 ends, May 13, 2023. Credit: David Peinado Romero/Shutterstock.

US aid to Israel is vital, but so is addressing the border crisis

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One of the standard tropes of American politics since World War II is the complaint that domestic concerns are being slighted while Washington funds either foreign aid or military commitments abroad. Since the United...
Ukrainian Jewish immigrants arrive at Ben-Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv as part of an aliyah from Ukraine on Feb. 20, 2022. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

Israel’s immigration ministry to refocus efforts on the West

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In part due to the war in Ukraine, Israel is reorienting its immigration efforts from former Soviet Union countries to Western nations, such as France and the United States. Israel's Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir...
Israeli passport with visa and entry stamps. Credit: Israel.Travel.

Israel passes important hurdle to enter US visa waiver program

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Fiscal year 2022 saw a significant drop in the number of Israelis refused visas to enter the United States, for the first time falling under the 3% threshold to qualify for the U.S. Visa...

Anglos, fragmented politically, seek representation in the Israeli system

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When English-speakers immigrate to Israel, they become “Anglos.” The catch-all term refers mainly to olim, or immigrants, from North America, the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa. It’s an economically strong group, but it’s politically...
Jewish Ukrainians who fled war zones in the Ukraine, arriving on a rescue flight at Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, March 17, 2022. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/Flash90.

Aliyah from Russia, Ukraine spikes following Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, immigration to Israel from both countries rose dramatically, according to data released on Wednesday by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics. According to the CBS, 18,891 Russians and...
Jewish Ukrainians who fled war zones in Ukraine, seen leaving for the airport to board a Jewish Agency plane to Israel, March 6, 2022, in Warsaw, Poland. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Jewish Agency in Russia soldiers on despite tensions, immigration surge

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The Jewish Agency, which helps Jews immigrate to Israel, stands on shaky ground in Russia, as a Moscow court is set to hold a trial on its dissolution August 19. Even though it’s operating...
Ethiopian children in Gondar. Photo by Eliana Rudee.

Ethiopian families prepare for immigration to Israel, many after decades of waiting

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GONDAR, Ethiopia—Ahead of the immigration of 180 Ethiopians to Israel on June 1, a continuation of “Operation Tzur Israel (‘Operation Rock of Israel’),” Ethiopian families spoke with JNS in the northern Ethiopian city of Gondar. After...
Ukrainian Jewish immigrants arrive at Ben-Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Feb. 20, 2022. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

Immigration to Israel smashes 20-year record

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Some 38,000 new immigrants will celebrate their first Independence Day as Israeli citizens this year, according to figures released by the Jewish Agency on Sunday. The figure marks a two-decade immigration record. The data also...
Abdollah Shahbazi, a notorious anti-Semitic historian and former member of the Iranian regime’s Intelligence Ministry. Source: Screenshot (Facebook).

Iranian opposition activists raise concern over regime’s anti-Semitic official in America

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Iranian opposition activists of various faiths in the United States and Europe are speaking out against the Biden administration for recently permitting the immigration into America last month of Abdollah Shahbazi, a notorious anti-Semitic historian...