Elul 25, 5776, 9/28/2016
In today's headlines: תג בכותרות
 Surge in Passport Requests as Syrians FleeOne million citizens applied for passports in six months, Syrian media reveals - five times the requests in the first half of 2014. Jewish Orgs: US Supreme Court Decision 'Myopic'Both ADL and ZOA blast the decision to separate 'Jerusalem' from 'Israel' on passports, accuse US gov't of bias against Israel. 'The US Refuses to Recognize Israel's Sovereignty'Ari Zivotofsky, the father who fought for 12 years for 'Jerusalem' to be 'Israel' on US passports, speaks on the landmark ruling. Biometric Passport Stands Debut at AirportGoodbye, long lines: 17 stands introduced in latest step to transfer Israeli ID system over to biometric. Iranians Sentenced over Fake Israeli PassportsTwo Iranians sentenced with jail time or fine for traveling with fake Israeli passports, but mystery remains over their true plans.Kenya: Iranians Caught with Fake Israeli PassportsTerror attack or just criminal? Mystery deepens after Iranians attempt to board flight to Tel Aviv with stolen passports. Landmark Move: US, Israel Issue Mutual VisasAmerican, Israeli visa process opened to allow US nationals to invest in Israel economy, and vice versa. Is this the end to a visa crisis?Orgs Appeal to US Over 'Jerusalem' PassportThree major umbrella organizations file amicus briefs to US Supreme Court, demanding US citizens born in Jerusalem be listed as Israelis. US Supreme Court to Decide on Jerusalem's StatusCan the US president declare Jerusalem as Israel's capital? US Ambassador Says End to Visa Crisis ComingDespite doubling in visa rejection rates for young Israelis, US ambassador to Israel stresses the days of the US visa are numbered. Sephardic Leader, Spanish King MeetSephardic Community Council to be the liaison between Jews in Israel and Spanish government, leader tells Arutz Sheva. Senior Rabbis Forbid Taking Spanish CitizenshipReligious Zionist rabbis, including Rabbi Sholmo Aviner, forbid obtaining Spanish passports, compare to 'reparations' for expulsion. Report: Hezbollah Terrorists Roam the WorldReport says Hezbollah terrorists travel the world freely, seeking opportunities to carry out terror attacks against Israelis and Jews. Court: US Doesn't Have to List Israel on PassportsThe State Department does not have to honor a law that requires passports issued in Jerusalem to list Israel as their country of issue. |
