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So far Leora Bechor has created 16 blog entries.

November 2016

Gazan businessmen in crisis – Israel’s Civil Administration confiscates entry permits into Israel in record numbers

November 27th, 2016|

The second half of 2016 witnessed a new and worrisome phenomenon of mass revocation of entry permits held by Palestinian merchants from Gaza, also known as BMG permits ("Business Man Gaza" permits) or BMC permits. Haaretz and Al-Monitor reported that between the months of May – October 2016, Israel revoked 1,700 entry permits into Israel [...]

February 2016

Husband of international aid worker denied tourist visa (B/2 visa) in violation of Ministry of Interior’s own policies

February 17th, 2016|

M. and his wife are foreign nationals working in the field of humanitarian assistance, M's appeal for a tourist visa (B/2 visa) for visiting his wife, was denied by the Israeli Ministry of Interior. In August 2014, when M.'s wife was holding a temporary position in a humanitarian organization in the West Bank, M. reached the [...]