More Than 14,000 Jews From Russia, Belarus Request Aliyah Visas or Information
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(Worthy News) – More than 14,000 Jews from Russia and Belarus are actively applying for or have expressed interest in making aliyah to Israel, as Russia becomes increasingly sanctioned amid its ongoing conflict with Ukraine.
According to Nativ, the Israeli government’s liaison bureau to Jews from the former Soviet Union, these applications and requests have already dwarfed the 7,707 visas issued last year, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
To date, at least 1,400 potential Russian immigrants had their visas approved since the fighting started. [ Source: Algemeiner (Read More…) ]
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