‘Long overdue,’ Israel is first in Middle East in US Visa Waiver Program
Many are hailing Israel’s admission as historic, while critics say that Washington’s strict requirements could compromise Israeli security.
Israel says it’s in Visa Waiver Program, but US won’t confirm
“Within a few weeks Israelis will be able to visit the United States without having to wait a long time for a visa from the American Embassy,” said Foreign Minister Eli Cohen.
Palestinian group leader ‘takes advantage’ of US visa waiver trial period
Osama Abuirshaid, head of American Muslims for Palestine, continues to push for Israel to be blocked from entry into the program.
American Jewish groups downplay Visa Waiver Program risks to Israel
Palestinian Arabs must be “thoroughly screened,” Morton Klein, national president of the Zionist Organization of America, told JNS.
65 senators support adding Israel to US Visa Waiver Program
Doing so would “significantly increase the potential for both tourism and business travel,” they say.
Is Israel Forfeiting Border Security in Hopes of Obtaining US Visa-Waiver Status?
The full extent of the capitulation to the Biden administration became apparent this week, when COGAT removed several entry regulations pertaining to foreign visitors to Judea and Samaria.
58 congressmen urge Biden to make it easier for Israelis to visit America
“Israel’s participation in this program would grow the U.S. economy, strengthen national security at each of our borders, and increase opportunities for people-to-people exchange, which bolsters our already unique bilateral relationship,” bipartisan letter states.
Israel among candidates being ‘considered’ for US visa-waiver status
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas reportedly told a tourist-industry gathering that Israel, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Romania are the four “candidates in the pipeline.”
A US Visa Waiver for Israelis? Doubtful
It’s unlikely that the promise given to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will carry any more weight than those handed out by the United States over the past 20 years.
