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Israel: Four Israeli-Arabs may have citizenship revoked At the request of Immigration Authority chief Yaakov Ganot, Interior Minister Eli Yishai (Shas) plans to begin the process of revoking the citizenship of four Israeli-Arabs engaged in anti-Israel activity. The four, who left Israel for enemy countries many years ago, were involved there in activity defined as "endangering national security," directly and indirectly. They have now requested to return to Israel. Immediate Arrests Ordered Israel National News

Israel: Frustrated Sudanese asylum seeker assaults, bites immigration officials A Sudanese asylum seeker was arrested in Lod on Sunday after physically assaulting and biting employees of the Population and Immigration Authority. The Interior Ministry said employees of the Refugee... Israel: Imm. agency official suggests breaks for firms hiring immigrants Instead of spending money on unemployment benefits, the state should subsidize companies hiring immigrants, incoming Immigration and Absorption Minister Sofa Landver told Anglo File this week. 'The National Insurance Institute... Israel: Population and Immigration authority boss quits The head of the Population and Immigration Authority, Ya'akov Ganot, announced Thursday that he would be stepping down from the controversial job after only a year and a half in...

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Israel: NGOs criticize crackdown on illegal workers

As government plans to deport more than 100,000 illegal foreign workers are set in motion, social rights activists working with the migrants are bracing themselves for another round of human rights violations, The Jerusalem Post was warned on Monday. 'It's...
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Israel: Gov't minister seeks repatriation of skilled emigrants

The new science and technology minister, mathematics Prof. Daniel Herschkowitz, said as he took over the ministry that Israel's main natural resource is the quality of its human resources and said he would do all he could to encourage capable...
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Israel: Reduction in foreign labor may leave many in debt

Tens of thousands of foreign laborers working in construction or manufacturing could find themselves deported within the next nine months, leaving them without the jobs they need to recoup the thousands of dollars they paid recruiters in their home countries....
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Israel: Immigrant groups praise new political appointment

Although incoming Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has been criticized for creating a big government with new cabinet portfolios, his appointment of Michael Eitan as minister without portfolio in charge of improving services for citizens, computerization and the Internet is being...
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Israel: Gov't to implement recommendations on 'cultural sensitivity'

The Ministry of Welfare and Social Services approved Wednesday a series of ground-breaking recommendations aimed at encouraging social workers and other ministry professionals to be more 'culturally sensitive' towards immigrant populations, especially those of Russian-speaking origin. 'Social workers should not...
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Israel: Survey shows immigration brings sense of personal wellbeing

Choosing to live in Israel may be a significant indicator of an average Israeli's happiness, according to a recent study published on Wednesday by the Jerusalem Institute of Market Studies (JIMS), conducted by the polling firm Dahaf. What buoys the...
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Israel: Frequent visitors coerced into permanent immigration

Jewish tourists who spend more than 180 days in Israel, even without violating the terms of their tourist visas, are being increasingly harassed by border patrol officials, detained at the crossings and, in some cases, deported to their port of...
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Israel: Report says financial crisis driving up immigration

The financial crisis has 'drastically' increased Western Jews' interest in immigrating to Israel, several immigration advocacy groups said this week. It is not clear whether the additional inquiries will translate into actual immigrants, the groups emphasized, yet they are bracing...
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