Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accepted on Sunday the Israeli Supreme Court’s decision to remove the quota for non-Jewish Ukrainian refugees, contrary to the government’s position.
“I accept the decision of the Supreme Court of the State of Israel obliging the Israeli government to lift additional restrictions on the entry of Ukrainian citizens.” Zelenski tweeted.
“The rule of law and respect for human rights is exactly what makes a true and developed democracy!”
I applaud the decision of the Supreme Court of the State of Israel holding the government accountable. to remove other restrictions on the entry of citizens
. The rule of law and respect for human rights are what make the difference to a true, advanced democracy!
– Vladimir Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa) July 3, 2022
The unanimous decision of the court overturned Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked’s decision limiting the entry of Ukrainians fleeing the war in Russia to 5,000 people.
More than 1.5 million of Israel’s 9.3 million citizens are from Russia and Ukraine. about 200,000 Ukrainians He has the right to immigrate to Israel. Under the Israeli Law of Return, anyone with at least one Jewish grandparent qualifies for Israeli citizenship. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, thousands of Ukrainians sought refuge in Israel.
Last week, the Ukrainian embassy criticized Shaked’s order, saying, “The Israeli government has unilaterally decided to ban women and children from Ukraine without e-visas against all agreements. This decision is life threatening. Meanwhile, oligarchs of Russia and Belarus are free to enter the country. ”
Citizens of Ukraine can enter without a visa, initially leaving only for tourist purposes, as before the war.
Besides refugees, about 25,000 Ukrainians are in Israel illegally.
Source: Breitbart
