Emigration

US still committed to disarming Hamas, source says, after Katz claims it will not happen - report

"There is no need to believe or guess," the source told KAN News. "Only to cooperate with the Peace Council's plan to remove Hamas from all its weapons and rule in Gaza."

|ByTZVI JASPER
Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a plenum session and a vote on a bill to split the duties and powers currently held by the attorney general between two separate officeholders, at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026.
More attention must be paid to people who want to leave Israel, and more must be done to help them change their minds and decide to stay, says the writer.

Israel needs to stop losing its people and start giving them reasons to stay - opinion

The exodus includes people who came as immigrants with hopes and dreams of contributing to Israeli society. Those hopes were dashed, and they went back to the countries from which they came.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
People stand at the departure gate of an airport.

Men more likely than women to say Israel challenges cause them to consider emigration - poll

The survey found that 31.3% of respondents said life in Israel causes them to consider moving to another country, while 34.5% said it does not cause them to consider moving abroad at all.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Otzma Yehudit party chairman and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a supporters’ conference ahead of the upcoming general elections in Netanya, September 1, 2026.

Ben-Gvir unveils 'Disengagement 710' Gaza voluntary emigration plan ahead of elections

The plan calls for establishing a dedicated government ministry, reaching agreements with destination countries, creating regulated emigration pathways, and providing assistance packages.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The humanitarian solution - Responding to readers - Part II

Into the Fray: It would be intriguing to see how ‘sumud’ stands up to chance of better life and compensation worth two centuries of current GDP per capita.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012ByMARTIN SHERMAN
Palestinian protesters (370)

Here we go again, on emigration

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012ByIRA SHARKANSKY
The Jerusalem Post

Migration from Greece, Israel, and elsewhere

MAY 19, 2012ByIRA SHARKANSKY
The Jerusalem Post

Christians are both thriving, beleaguered in Israel

The population is succeeding at school and at work, but their numbers are barely growing.

DECEMBER 26, 2011ByDAVID ROSENBERG / THE MEDIA LINE
Latin Patriarch Twal gives communion in Bethlehem 311 (R)

An update on emigration and insults

DECEMBER 3, 2011ByIRA SHARKANSKY
The Jerusalem Post

Palestinians reveal emigration statistics for first time

Survey finds most leave for economic opportunities - not to escape the conflict.

JANUARY 2, 2011ByARIEH O'SULLIVAN / THE MEDIA LINE
The Jerusalem Post

Why Israelis emigrate

Those remaining in Israel are increasingly ethno-nationalists such as religious Zionists, Russians, traditional-minded Sephardim and Ethiopians.

DECEMBER 29, 2010ByJPOST EDITORIAL
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