Russia Orders Jewish Agency To Cease All Activities In Country - Report

By i24
Posted on 07/05/22 | News Source: i24

Dramatic move could impact thousands of Russian Jews trying to immigrate to Israel

Russia ordered the Jewish Agency to halt all operations in the country amid rising tensions between Moscow and Jerusalem over the war in Ukraine, The Jerusalem Post reports.

Jewish Agency officials confirmed to the newspaper that a letter was received from the Russian government earlier this week.

"As part of the work of the Jewish Agency's delegation in Russia, we are occasionally required to make certain adjustments, as required by authorities," The Jewish Agency told The Post.

"The contacts with the authorities take place continuously, with the aim of continuing our activities in accordance with the rules set by the competent bodies. Even nowadays, such a dialogue takes place."

The Jewish Agency's Jerusalem headquarters is reportedly considering its response in consultation with Israel's Foreign Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office.