Expat

Support group for Israeli expats in New York offers programs in Hebrew, hugs and comforts of home

Initially founded to provide immediate relief for Israeli families arriving to the New York area after Oct.7, one year into its existence the Israeli Hug Center has evolved into a full-fledged org.

Guests at the Israeli Hug Center watch a live stream of the Israeli national memorial ceremony for Oct. 7.
 SOLDIERS TAKE PART in an operation in Gaza yesterday.

Expats come to Israel for the Gaza war

 Finance Minister and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich at a conference of the Religious Zionist Party, in Jerusalem, February 19, 2023.

Smotrich walks back Huwara comments during US visit

Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new right-wing coalition and its proposed judicial reforms to reduce powers of the Supreme Court, in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 21, 2023.

Cautious but determined, Israeli expats protest Netanyahu’s government


Israeli expats, Jewish communities around world protest against Israeli reforms

The organizers of the rallies said they "oppose the attack on the judicial system and its subjugation to politicians."

A protester holds a torch during a demonstration against proposed judicial reforms by Israel's new right-wing government in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 28, 2023.

Over 40% of Israeli Americans don’t plan on returning to Israel - survey

IAC CEO Shoham Nicolet: "If these Israelis have decided to stay in the US, it means that they have to look at their children's future and plan accordingly."

 IAC Rally in New York to show solidarity with Israel during Guardian of the Walls Operation May 2021.

Israeli toddler attacked by coyote in LA

The child was taken to the hospital where her injuries were treated and she was given multiple rabies shots. 

 A coyote in Yosemite National Park, California, US.

Bahrain offers permanent residency to eligible foreigners

Nasser Ali, a Bahraini real estate expert, said that opening up to more permanent residency will increase real estate trading in Bahrain.

City view of Bahrain's capital Manama

Expat Americans in Israel, West Bank share traditions of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday, and Americans living around the world pull out the stops to celebrate.

Thanksgiving reminds us of the enduring power of Judaism to enrich the human condition.

The Great Gulf Citizenship Competition -analysis

In a quest to advance their economies, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have begun to offer citizenship to a few select foreigners.

SAUDI ARABIA’S envoy and other Gulf states gather in Kuwait in 2017.

US Election 2020 - To vote or not to vote when you’re an American expat

We asked a cross-section of olim from the US about their reasons to vote, or not, in the presidential election this coming November.

More than half of eligible American voters living in Israel voted in the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections

Around 200 Thai workers leave for Israel as coronavirus 'eases'

The sending of expats to work on Israeli farms follows the labor cooperation partnership Thailand and Israel have established since 2010.

A drip irrigation farm.

Your Taxes: US expat relief

Who is eligible? The Expat Relief only applies to individuals and only a certain group of US citizens who expatriated after March 18, 2010.

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