Last Wednesday, January 7th, the Immigration and Absorption Committee convened for a follow-up discussion on the procedures for regularizing status for partners of Israelis. This discussion followed the initial committee meeting held in November at AIC’s request, and was again…
2025 was a year that tested the limits of our community. Between the shadows of regional instability and an increasingly complex bureaucracy, international couples in Israel faced unprecedented hurdles. Yet, in the face of these challenges, AIC didn’t just hold…
On December 18th, on the fifth night of Hanukkah, we brought our community together for a festive HanuChristmas evening, blending the spirit of Hanukkah and Christmas into one warm, lively winter celebration! With holiday-chic outfits, twinkling décor, and great music,…
צילום: ערוץ כנסת Last Wednesday, the Immigration and Absorption Committee held a discussion on the procedures for regularizing status for partners of Israelis, also known as the partner visa procedures. The discussion was requested by AIC and organized in full…
צילום: דני שם-טוב, דוברות הכנסת The Immigration and Absorption Committee of the Knesset, chaired by MK Gilad Kariv, has approved AIC’s request to hold a parliamentary discussion dedicated entirely to the struggles of international couples in Israel -a first-of-its-kind discussion…
This morning, one day after the opening of the Knesset’s winter session, the Israeli Association for International Couples (AIC) submitted its official legal opinion opposing the “Surveillance Law” – a legislative proposal that would grant the Population and Immigration Authority…
Yesterday morning (Monday), in the midst of the Jewish holiday season, the government quietly published a new draft law: yet another proposed amendment to the Entry Into Israel Law. This new bill seeks to do one thing: grant sweeping surveillance…
On July 16, 2025, the Minister of Interior published a government bill – a proposed amendment to the Entry into Israel Law – aimed at preventing an “incentive for illegal stay” in Israel by imposing a significant sanction on those…
Guest Article by the Decker, Pex, Levi Law Firm (website | Facebook | AIC Lawyers Index) Each year, hundreds of young adults arrive in Israel under the Work Holiday Procedure No. 5.3.0026. The Work-Holiday visa is a special one-year visa…
Photo: Knesset.tv July 21, 2025 – JerusalemIt was a turbulent and eventful day at the Knesset, and AIC was there every step of the way to stand up for the rights of international couples. Explosive First Debate on Rothman’s Immigration…
The fight against MK Simcha Rothman’s proposed Basic Law: Entry, Immigration, and Status has reached a critical turning point and your voice is urgently needed. The true purpose of this law is clear: to drastically limit immigration to Israel. Rothman…
Photo: Noam Moskowitz, Knesset Spokesperson Office Rothman’s Immigration Basic Law Returns to the Knesset—First Debate on July 21 In a renewed push, MK Simcha Rothman is driving his highly contentious Basic Law: Entry, Immigration, and Status in Israel back into parliamentary…