The US Embassy has asked Likud officials not to thwart the laws that would promote a visa waiver to the US

Sources at the US Embassy contacted MK Yariv Levin and asked that the Likud not oppose the laws necessary to promote the exemption.

The Americans warned that the time window would close in September 2023 and in light of the political instability their failure to move now could even frustrate the exemption completely

Barak Ravid and his dew

28/06/2022

Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 13:00 Updated: 14:12

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Sources at the US embassy this week contacted MK Yariv Levin of the Likud and asked that the party not oppose the two laws that they passed that are necessary to promote the visa waiver process for Israeli citizens - Walla!

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A source close to the matter stated that the Americans warned that if the laws were not passed before the dissolution of the Knesset, there was a real danger that the visa exemption for Israelis would be delayed for a long time and would not happen during 2023 as planned by the Biden administration.

Officials at the US Embassy also contacted officials on the joint list and asked them to vote in favor of the law. A visa exemption for Israelis will also serve Palestinians of American descent who can enter Israel more easily and without the delays that exist today.

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The Americans explained that because of the Corona crisis, the percentage of Israelis' applications for visas that were rejected was particularly low and created a window of opportunity for obtaining a visa exemption.

The Americans said that the time window will close on September 30, 2023 and in light of the political instability in Israel, the failure to pass laws now may significantly delay the process and may even frustrate it completely.

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