Russia moves to dissolve Jewish Agency that promotes immigration to Israel

Record ID: 1681961

  • Title: Russia moves to dissolve Jewish Agency that promotes immigration to Israel
  • Date: 21st July 2022
  • Summary: BAGHDAD, IRAQ (JULY 19, 2022) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF MEN SWIMMING IN TIGRIS RIVER TO COOL DOWN FROM THE SUMMER HEAT MAN DIVING INTO RIVER VARIOUS OF MEN SWIMMING (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) IRAQI CITIZEN, MUSTAFA MAHMOUD, SAYING: "We came here to swim, there is no electricity, the weather is hot, we came here to swim, there is no electricity and no water, where should we go?" PEOPL
  • Embargoed: 4th August 2022 15:54
  • Keywords: Israel Jewish Agency Russia
  • Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • Country: Russia
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Europe,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001356821072022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Russia's Ministry of Justice has requested the liquidation of the Russian branch of the Jewish Agency for Israel, Russian media reported on Thursday (July 21).
    The Jerusalem-based Jewish Agency for Israel is the largest Jewish non-profit organization in the world and helps Jews emigrate to Israel.
    Interfax reported that the court case, filed with Moscow's Basmanny District Court, is connected to unspecified violations of Russian law.
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