The US State Department announces that the number of refusals of visa applications by Israelis has dropped below 3 percent.
The meaning: Israel is advancing to the next stage towards the visa exemption.
The "percentage of refusals" is significant, since one of the conditions for a certain country to be included in the exemption program is that this figure must be lower than 3% - a goal that Israel has not been able to meet for years, until now.
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For US passports, "Blue is blue."
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Now Israel still needs to complete an appropriate legislative procedure and establish the relevant computer systems that will allow Israel to enter the program.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs estimates that this year the need for visas for Israeli citizens visiting the United States will be eliminated.
They will discuss the idea of "two states" and the Iranian nuclear
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will arrive in Israel today (Monday) for a two-day visit, as part of a trip to the region. In Jerusalem, Blinken will meet with President Herzog, Prime Minister Netanyahu, his counterpart Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and other senior officials. The main purpose of his visit is to prepare for the meeting The expected meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden in a few weeks.
Secretary of State in Lincoln (archive), photo: AFP
At the heart of the talks to be held in Lincoln is expected to be the Iranian issue and last night's severe attack on Iran's ballistic missile array.
Blinken will also discuss with Netanyahu the expansion of the Abraham Accords - a goal in which the administration wants to invest multiple efforts.
On Tuesday the American official will meet with the heads of the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah and in the evening he is expected to leave Israel.
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