Over the last 18 months, the Interior Ministry has ceased granting work or clergy visas to entities like ICEJ and similar groups.
A danger of giving this advantage to Interior Ministry appointees would be the reduced autonomy of local government from the state, said petitioners.
Interior Minister Moshe Arbel's May 1 passport marathon plan would dedicate four major ministry offices to applications to tackle the passport renewal backlog.
It’s time for a clear, predictable path to citizenship with an explicit list of requirements for converts wishing to live in Israel.
Interior Minister Moshe Arbel: "The passport marathon operation continues in full force."
Israeli Interior Minister Moshe Arbel called for people to be patient and prepare to wait for hours in lines at the passport offices.
The NGOs called on the Interior Ministry to retract the cancellation of visa services, or reduce the plan to two days a week.
The expectation that citizens should roam the length and breadth of Israel in order to find an appointment slot somewhere in order to renew a passport is preposterous.
The amount of issued passports is expected to rise to 300,000 per month with the post office preparing to increase its passport delivery capacity accordingly.
New offices will be opened designated only to issuing passports.
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