Tag: Interior Ministry
Need to Renew Your Israeli Passport? This Report is for You.
The new plan will go into effect from May 14 to June 15 at the ministry’s branch offices in Jerusalem, Be’er Sheva, Tel Aviv and Haifa, with a temporary office being set up in Bnei Brak.
Interior Ministry Offers Plan to Clear Passport Backlog
The current waiting time for a new passport averages about 179 days in central Israel, 160 days in the southern region and 132 days in the north.
Shaked Orders Expulsion of Jerusalem Terrorist’s Relatives
Shaked: “The time has come to use this tool for deterrence."
Tiberias Mayor Ron Kobi Barricades Himself in Municipality Office
Tiberias Mayor Ron Kobi has been informed that he’s out of a job, but he’s not willing to go quietly.
Germany Denies Complete Ban on Hezbollah, Only the Bad Parts
US ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell demanded the German government ban Hezbollah completely.
Clashes Follow Lebanese Government Shutdown of Palestinian Refugees’ Illegal Enterprises
Back in 2005, Lebanon's labor ministry allowed Palestinian refugees to engage in professions from which they had been barred since 1948.
It’s On: 21st Knesset Election Has Begun
There's no room for interference by Russian hackers in these elections because no computers are in use.
Israelis Detained and Deported at Kiev Airport Due to Dispute with Ukraine
The straw that broke the camel's back was the treatment of the mayor of Kiev and former professional boxer Vitali Klitschko, who came to Israel to attend a conference of mayors in Jerusalem two weeks ago.
Report: Israelis’ Sensitive Biometric Data Stored with Commercial Provider
Remember the old rule about how you can tell when a public official is lying? You focus on his face and if his lips are moving, you know for sure he's lying.
Knesset Counsel Supports Orthodox Weddings Outside Chief Rabbinate
It remains to be seen whether the Chief Rabbinate—and in turn the Interior Ministry—will in fact register the Oren couple as being legally married.
NIS 7 Million Transferred to Gaza Belt Communities
The money is being allocated for emergency preparedness and for the maintenance of routine services for residents in the communities along the Gaza border.
Student BDS Activist Still Waiting for Results of Appeal on Deportation After Being Held...
"We find it ironic that someone who calls on the indiscriminate boycott of Israel, as a tool to harm and destroy the State of Israel, wishes to study in the very country which they call to boycott.”
A First: Court Orders Interior Ministry to Recognize Private Orthodox Conversion
In 2016, the High Court of Justice ruled that conversions in private Orthodox courts in Israel should be recognized. The Netanyahu government has been dragging its feet about complying with the ruling.
Neo-Nazis in Germany Attack Jewish Restaurant During Riots
"...we are dealing with a new level of anti-Semitic crime. It calls to mind the worst memories of the 1930s."
Israel’s Love Stats in Wake of Tu B’Av
The crude marriage rate was 6.2 for every 1,000 Israelis, which is among the highest in the OECD countries.
Kahlon, Bennett, Regret Parts of Nationality Law, Promise Amendments
"There is a specific flaw in the law concerning our Druze brothers which must be rectified, but the law itself is essential and will remain in place."
German Interior Minister Seeks to Reform Corrupt Refugee Agency
"The so-called executives, and not the low-ranking employees of the federal office" are to blame, according to an open letter published Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia Invites Women to Apply for Military Service
New female applicants to the Saudi military must be “‘well-behaved,’ ... and not be married to a non-Muslim," among other qualifications.
Israeli Government Publishes Full Anti-BDS Blacklist
“The boycott organizations need to know that the State of Israel will act against them and not allow them entry to harm our citizens."
Israel’s Anti-BDS Blacklist to be Enforced Beginning in March
Erdan’s ministry will work with the Interior Ministry to block those on the blacklist from entering Israel.
Elkanah Pushes Back Against Shomron City Plan
An Interior Ministry committee believes combining four Shomron communities together makes sense economically.
Israel to Maintain Its Distance When Dealing With Austria’s ‘Freedom Party’ Ministries
"Israel will maintain working relations with the professional echelon of the [Austrian] government ministries headed by a minister from the Freedom Party."
162 Members of Lost Tribe of Bnei Menashe Arrive in Israel
"More than 2,700 years after their ancestors were exiled from the Land, the Bnei Menashe are at last returning home to Zion.”
Israel Hosting Multi-National Emergency Agency Drill
The international emergency agency exercise is simulating a massive forest fire and humanitarian aid crisis.
Turkey Arrests More Than 1,200 in Past Week
Ankara has also been gradually slowing down its agreed-upon normalization of the diplomatic relationship between Turkey and Israel.
Survey Shows Deep Split among Israeli Jews over Shabbat Soccer
The Smith Institute survey proves for the Nth time that the polls yield results based on how you write the questions, or, in this case, how you cut your random sample of respondents.
Government Approves New Settlement for Amona’s Evacuees
Housing Minister Yoav Galant (Kulanu) held that the project required double the allocated budget, and was holding back the construction work at the site.
19 Israelis to Lose Citizenship Over ISIS Membership
The Knesset has passed a bill allowing revocation of citizenship of any Israeli found to be a member of a foreign terrorist organization.
Rabbinic Court Revokes Conversion of Jews for Jesus’ Daughter
The Netanya court discovered that the plaintiff's father was involved in establishing a group called Netzari (Hebrew for Christian), which he currently leads.
NGO: Israel Revokes Citizenship of Eastern Jerusalem Arabs
The report includes interviews with eight Arab families, "victims" of Israel's aggressive policy, the most glaring of which is with Abed Dawiat, who committed the official first act of terror of the lone-wolf intifada.