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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 53

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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in the lobby of the Citibank headquarters in New York on March 14, 2023. (Courtesy)
March 14, 2023, 9:52 pm
In New York, Smotrich predicts compromise on overhaul that ‘mainstream’ will accept
Finance minister tells Citibank executives ‘noise’ over overhaul will ‘settle down’; meeting with ZOA’s Klein, discusses removing the ‘grandchild clause’ in the Law of Return
By Jacob Magid and Luke Tress
From right, MK Ze'ev Elkin, One Million Lobby CEO Alex Rif, manager of the alternative Orthodox conversion program Giyur K'Halacha Yael Belenky, Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu, Afula Chief Rabbi Shmuel David and journalist Yair Sherki discuss the Law of Return at a conference in Ramat Gan on January 25, 2023. (Judah Ari Gross/Times of Israel)
January 27, 2023, 2:52 am
Even among its advocates, changing the Law of Return proves trickier than expected
Lobbying group for Russian-speaking Israelis holds fierce debate on cutting the ‘grandchild clause,’ with all sides acknowledging that it won’t happen fast
By Judah Ari Gross
Jewish immigrants fleeing from war zones in the Ukraine arrive at the immigration and absorption office, at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, on March 15, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
January 25, 2023, 8:22 pm
Israelis split on whether Diaspora Jews should weigh in on changes to Law of Return
Poll finds more people think foreign Jews should be part of debate on proposal to revoke ‘grandchild clause,’ but lots don’t know; most think such a move would cut immigration
By Judah Ari Gross
Doron Almog, chair of the Jewish Agency (center, in white shirt), visits new immigrants at Ulpan Etzion, a Hebrew-language immersion center in Jerusalem on his first day on the job, August 21, 2022. (Maxim Dinstein/Jewish Agency)
January 9, 2023, 12:30 am
Jewish Agency chief preaches unity, but readies for battle over Law of Return
Doron Almog says he hopes to connect Jews’ hearts, find compromise for conversions and act as the voice of world Jewry, even if it means speaking out to Israel’s own government
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative: New immigrants from North America arrive on a flight arranged by the Nefesh B'Nefesh organization at Ben Gurion Airport, on August 14, 2019. (Flash90/ File)
January 2, 2023, 9:04 pm
Leaders of top Zionist bodies warn Netanyahu against altering Law of Return
In highly irregular letter, heads of Jewish Agency, Jewish Federations, WZO and Keren Hayesod say they have ‘deep concern’ about plans by certain members of Israel’s new government
By Judah Ari Gross
Jewish Ukrainian refugees receive their entry papers to Israel, at an emergency shelter in Chisinau, Moldova, on March 15, 2022. (Flash90)
December 25, 2022, 6:02 pm
Political deals over Law of Return set stage for fight over future of immigration
Coalition agreement with Haredi parties confirms ‘grandchild clause’ granting citizenship to anyone with at least one Jewish grandparent could be repealed, but it’s not dead yet
By Judah Ari Gross
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