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Sunday, March 6, 2022
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Sunday, March 6, 2022
Ministers debate Israel’s policy on Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russian invasion
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAt the weekly cabinet meeting, government ministers argue over Israel’s policy on allowing in refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Immigration Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata and Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai call for an end to the requirement that some refugees to pay a NIS 10,000 deposit, a policy that Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli criticizes as “irrational,” according to Army Radio.
Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar appears to defend Israel’s approach so far toward Ukrainian refugees.
“It is our role to first absorb all Jewish refugees,” he is quoted as saying.
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