Emigration

Israel should provide Gazans with the freedom to choose emigration - opinion

This sort of strategic maneuver would have far-reaching implications.

 DISPLACED PALESTINIANS cook outside of a tent in Khan Yunis. The solution here is not forced ‘transfer’ or ‘expulsion’ but a moral, legal, and diplomatic plan, the writer maintains.
 Palestinians gather to receive aid, including food supplies provided by World Food Program (WFP) in Gaza. August 24, 2024.

Main thing stopping Gaza emigration is host countries, Netanyahu says

More than 100 Chabad rabbis from 40 countries gathered last week in Budva, Montenegro.

Rabbis from 40 countries strategize mass Israeli expat surge after Oct. 7

 AN EL AL flight takes off from Ben-Gurion Airport. Israel is grappling with a profound social crisis, increasingly reflected in a growing wave of emigration. Yet, the global presence of Israelis holds significant value for Israel, the writer maintains.

Sharp rise in Israeli emigration raises fears of brain drain, CBS data shows - opinion


Most Palestinians would relocate from Gaza strip if given opportunity

Most respondents were in favor of temporary relocation, with some seeking permanent relocation and a small minority in favor of sending relatives abroad.

 Palestinians in the central Gaza Strip. March 18, 2025.

Israel is strong enough to handle increased emigration - opinion

A pragmatic approach is needed that maintains ties with emigrants and their younger generations.

 Travelers are seen at the departure hall of the Ben Gurion International Airport on April 4, 2023

Individuals leaving Israel should not face criticism - opinion

One of the basic rights of the individual in a liberal democracy is the right to emigrate. Anyone who finds the situation unbearable has the right to leave without being branded a traitor.

 COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER Shlomo Karhi speaks during a meeting of the Knesset Economic Affairs Committee earlier this month. He argues that public broadcasting is an anomaly in the free market of democratic states, the writer notes.

Thinking about leaving Israel? Everything you need to know about relocation and finances

Many who leave Israel or plan to do so might not be aware that emigrating from Israel for a long period carries legal and financial implications.

 Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv on June 9, 2024

No matter how bad the threats, this is why Jews won't flee Israel - opinion

How could I leave when my country needed me? How do I get on a plane when so many of my friends in Israel can’t because they don’t have a second passport?

 DIZENGOFF SQUARE in Tel Aviv, which had become a symbol of disunity last Yom Kippur over the placement of a prayer partition between men and women, transformed into a hub after October 7 for anyone who needed to grieve, the writer notes.

Come what may, and despite all odds, Israel is home for the Jewish people - editorial

A poll by the Jewish People Policy found that almost a quarter of Jewish Israelis, if they had the practical means, would emigrate from Israel, shining light on the challenges of living in Israel.

 New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

Quarter of Jewish Israelis, 40% of Arab Israelis contemplate emigration amid political crisis

A report from the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) highlights the expressed interest of both Jewish and Arab Israelis in leaving the country over political turmoil.

 Travelers are seen at the departure hall of the Ben Gurion International Airport on April 4, 2023

One in four Palestinians wanted to leave West Bank, Gaza before war - poll

Young Palestinians are likely to want to emigrate from Gaza and the West Bank to seek better economies in Turkey, Germany and Canada.

 Palestinians leave Rafah, in fear of an Israeli military operation, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in the southern Gaza Strip, February 13, 2024.

Nearly half of British Jews considering leaving amid surge in antisemitism

70% of British Jews conceal their Jewish identity in public.

 British Jews march against antisemitism, 26 November, 2023.

A visit to Ben-Gurion Airport’s departures terminal – Who is flying out and why?

The departures terminal at Ben-Gurion is usually a hubbub of sound, with a good portion of it coming from loud, rapid-fire Hebrew. But on this Wednesday morning, there was almost none to be heard.

El Al Israel Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020.

My word: Flight or fight mode

Where is the patriotism of people who are leaving Israel because of the political turmoil?

 DOCTORS ATTEND an emergency conference in Jerusalem last month organized by the Histadrut labor federation on the government’s judicial reform.