Posts Tagged: Israel Immigrants
Israel Becoming Increasingly Attractive to Immigrants From Western Countries
JNS.org - Member of Knesset Michael Oren (Kulanu), the self-described “resident old man,” surveys the scene unfolding before his eyes with growing astonishment. Seven-hundred pounds of grilling...
Israel Receives 30,000 New Immigrants in 2015
JNS.org - The number of immigrants to Israel exceeded 30,000 for the first time in 12 years, with a 50 percent increase in the last two...
Christian-Jewish Aid Group Plans to Double Aliyah Efforts in 2016
JNS.org - The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (“The Fellowship”) humanitarian aid group said it plans to double its organizing of immigration to Israel (aliyah)...
This Sukkot, Israel’s Immigrant Children Given Chance to Enjoy the Holiday
When the Yemin Orde Youth Village was established on Mount Carmel in northern Israel in 1953, few could have predicted the impact it would have...
Remembering the Triumphant Success of Israel’s Migration Crisis
The current refugee crisis in Europe has evoked memories among Jews in particular. More often than not, the comparison is made with Jews desperate to flee...
On Passover, Remember the Immigrant
JNS.org - The Passover seder begins by welcoming anyone who is hungry, an idea that comes straight from the Book of Exodus (23:9), which...
Knesset Passes Weakened Bill on African Migrants
Times of Israel - The Knesset approved a bill on Monday easing detention procedures for African migrants, but also designed to encourage those in the...
NGO Claims Israel ‘Illegally’ Deporting Illegal Immigrants
Arutz Sheva - U.S.-based NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday accused Israel of "illegally" sending almost 7,000 illegal immigrants back to their home countries...
217 Illegal African Migrants Leave Israel Voluntarily in June
JNS.org - A total of 217 illegal African migrants left Israel voluntarily during the month of June, while none entered Israel, according to new...
Aliyah Up 6.7 Percent in Early 2014
JNS.org - January 2014 saw a 6.7-percent rise in the number of new immigrants to Israel compared to the same month in 2013, data...
Asylum Seekers in Israel Announce Plans for More Protests
Ynet - Prominent activists from the asylum seeker community announced Sunday their intention to hold a protest in which demonstrators will stay in shifts in Levinsky...
Who Wants Israeli Migrant Workers to Remain in Horrid Conditions?
Over the past two weeks, 10,000 Sudanese and Eritrean migrant workers have held high-profile protests in Israel. These workers are mistakenly described by the mainstream...
Aliyah on the Rise: 19,200 New Immigrants Arrive in Israel in 2013
Approximately 19,200 immigrants arrived in Israel in 2013, according to data compiled by the Jewish Agency for Israel and the Israel Ministry of Immigration and...
African Asylum Seekers Denied Israeli Visas
Ynet - A new unofficial Israeli policy not to renew special visas of African asylum seekers in Israel is raising fears they could lose their jobs...
