US EditionUS admits Israel into visa waiver program
- The Biden administration is allowing Israeli citizens to travel to the US without a visa, despite concerns about the Israeli government's treatment of Palestinian Americans. This move is seen as a major accomplishment for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- The waiver program grants Israelis the ability to travel to the US for up to 90 days for business or leisure purposes by registering with the Electronic System for Travel Authorization. This will enhance freedom of movement for US citizens, including those in the Palestinian Territories.
- Palestinian-Americans, both in the US and the West Bank, can now enter Israel without a visa and travel through Ben Gurion airport, reducing travel barriers for these individuals. Israel has also eased access for Palestinian Americans through its borders and the West Bank.
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Palestinian Americans sue the US for admitting Israel into visa waiver programme
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) has filed a lawsuit against the US government for allegedly endorsing discrimination against American Palestinians in the controversial Visa Waiver Programme (VWP). Israel was admitted to the programme yesterday despite strong protests from American Arab and Palestinian citizens who have long complained about discrimination faced when travelling to occupied Palestine. Israel’s admission to th…
El Al to boost NY flights after Israel joins US visa waiver programme
JERUSALEM, Sept 28 — El Al Israel Airlines ELAL.TA said on Thursday it would add flights to New York in 2024 after the United States agreed to admit Israel into a programme that will allow visa-free entry by Israeli citizens. Starting next June, Israel's flag carrier will add a daily flight to New York's JFK Airport that will bring daily flights to JFK and Newark airports to as many as six per day and 33 per week. On Wednesday, the US government…
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