Visa waiver program

For the first time in decades, most Palestinian Americans will be able to use Tel Aviv airport

A test period would allow Israel into the Visa Waiver Program, a club whose membership it has coveted for decades, it if meets requirements.

Progressive Democrats seek to stall Israel’s entry into a coveted visa waiver program

Signatories says Muslim and Palestinian Americans, including Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, have been “profiled” and blocked from entering Israel.

65 senators urge Israel’s entry into the Visa Waiver Program by end of September

A Senate letter urges haste while alluding to the last remaining roadblock — Israel’s profiling of Arab Americans seeking entry into the country.

Politics

Lawmakers launch bipartisan push to ease visa requirements for Israeli travelers

United States

US reiterates concern over ‘unequal treatment’ of Arab Americans at Ben-Gurion Airport

Israel

Major drop in rejections leaves Israel near US visa waiver threshold

Israel

Iran blames ‘Zionist lobby’ for passage of new U.S. visa waiver law

United States

Senate approves enhanced U.S.-Israel cooperation bill

Israel

Amb. Shapiro: Israelis welcome in the United States

United States

U.S., Israel teaming to push Israel into visa waiver program

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