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Israel Welcomes 130 Ethiopian Immigrants, Continuing Wave Of Aliyah

Jewish Agency facilitates immigration of 5,000 Ethiopians in the past two and a half years.

Zenger · Jul 13, 2023

Israel at 75: how inept British intelligence failed to contain Jewish independence groups

Before they were Israeli, the Jewish community of Palestine – the Yishuv – had been Britain’s close junior partner. A dispute over Britain’s restrictions on Jewish immigration to Palestine began in 1939, but was set aside during the struggle to defeat Hitler.

The Conversation · May 10, 2023

Letters Slam Major Jewish Organizations For Criticizing Netanyahu Government

The Eretz HaKodesh & other Jewish organizations criticized a letter expressing concerns over Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government.

Zenger · Jan 9, 2023

Russian Jews head for Israel as Kremlin targets emigration group

In the hours after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Ilya Fomintsev, a 43-year-old oncologist and director of a medical charity, took to the streets of Moscow to protest. He was arrested and sentenced to 20 days’ detention.

Reuters · Aug 18, 2022

Russia’s threats to shut down Jewish Agency raise alarm bells for those who remember the past

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 sparked a surge of refugees fleeing the war zone, but political repression and economic uncertainty have also prompted emigration from Russia itself. Among the emigrants are Russian Jews, 16,000 of whom have left for Israel in the nearly six months since the war’s…

The Conversation · Aug 11, 2022

Israel’s President Speaks to Putin over Russian Push to Ban Jewish Non-profit

Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about Russia's attempt to ban the world's biggest Jewish non-profit group, which helps Jews move to Israel. Russia's justice ministry is seeking to liquidate the Russian branch of the Jewish Agency for alleged breaches of privacy laws. Some…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 9, 2022

Israel's president speaks to Putin over Russian push to ban Jewish non-profit

Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about Russia's attempt to ban the world's biggest Jewish non-profit group, which helps Jews move to Israel.

Reuters · Aug 9, 2022

Russia seeks to play down closure of Israel migration agency

Russian branch of charity with close ties to Israeli government shut down after Israeli criticism of Ukraine war

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2022

Kremlin: Jewish Agency law case is separate from ties with Israel

Russia has legal questions regarding a non-profit organisation that helps Jews emigrate to Israel but this should not be "projected" onto bilateral relations between the two countries, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jul 26, 2022

Russia Says Fate of Jewish Agency in Hands of Justice Ministry

It is up to Russia's Ministry of Justice to take a decision on the fate of the Russian branch of the Jewish Agency, which helps Jews emigrate to Israel, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a TV interview on Tuesday. The Ministry of Justice earlier requested the liquidation…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 26, 2022