Israelis granted visa-free travel to the U.S. by Biden administration

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Israelis granted visa-free travel to the U.S. by Biden administration
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The U.S. will allow Israeli tourists and businesspeople to enter the country without a visa starting from November 30, as part of an agreement that requires Israel to end bans and restrictions on Palestinian Americans and other Arab Americans traveling there. However, concerns have been raised about ongoing discrimination against Palestinian Americans, and an Arab American rights group is seeking an injunction against Israel entering the visa-waiver program. The U.S. will monitor Israel's actions, and Israel has adopted U.S. airport security standards and tightened its passport rules for new immigrants.

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