Posts Tagged ‘waiver’

Biden extends SANCTIONS WAIVER for Iran, giving Tehran access to $10 billion in frozen funds

Biden extends SANCTIONS WAIVER for Iran, giving Tehran access to $10 billion in frozen funds The administration of President Joe Biden has extended a sanctions waiver on Iran, granting the Islamic Republic access to approximately $10 billion in funds held in escrow accounts from Iraq in exchange for electricity guarantees for Baghdad. According to the […]

U.S. Launches Israeli Visa Waiver Program Allowing Travel To U.S. For 90 Days

As the Israel-Hamas war intensifies, the United States is now allowing Israelis wishing to visit the United States for 90 days or less to come visa-free. Source Views: 0

US Admits Israel Into Visa Waiver Program In Major Upgrade To Ties

Renegade Editor’s Note: Israelis were seen dancing with joy. Dancing Israelis are our greatest ally. (ZH) The Netanyahu Source Views: 0

El Al to boost NY flights after Israel joins US Visa Waiver Program

El Al Israel Airlines said, on Thursday, it would add flights to New York in 2024 after the United States agreed to admit Israel into a programme that will allow visa-free entry by Israeli citizens, Reuters reports. Starting next June, Israel’s flag carrier will add a daily flight to New York’s JFK Airport that will bring […]

Palestinian Americans sue the US for admitting Israel into visa waiver programme

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) has filed a lawsuit against the US government for allegedly endorsing discrimination against American Palestinians in the controversial Visa Waiver Programme (VWP). Israel was admitted to the programme yesterday despite strong protests from American Arab and Palestinian citizens who have long complained about discrimination faced when travelling to occupied Palestine. […]

Biden administration expected to grant Israel entry into Visa Waiver Program

“Admitting Israel into the program after only a month-and-a-half-long trial after decades of discrimination, occupation, and apartheid is irresponsible,” AJP Action Advocacy Director Ayah Ziyadeh tells Mondoweiss. Source Views: 0

Israel and the U.S. are laughing in our faces, all the way to the visa waiver program

A “town hall” hosted by the U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs exposed the charade of Israel’s bid to enter the U.S. waiver program and confirmed what we already knew: Israel has no plans to ensure equality, and the U.S. knows it but doesn’t care. Source Views: 0

Critics skeptical of Israeli “pilot program” to land U.S. visa waiver

Israel might be on the verge of finally obtaining a U.S. visa waiver, but critics say new proposed travel guidelines will continue to discriminate against Palestinians. Source Views: 0

Israel revised its West Bank travel restrictions in hopes of obtaining a US visa waiver, but they still discriminate against Palestinians

Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) recently announced that it was revising its forthcoming guidelines for entry into the West Bank by foreign nationals. The country had faced backlash over a new series of travel rules that are scheduled to be implemented this fall, including a stipulation that foreigners had 30 days to report […]

Meadows’ book possible ‘waiver’ of executive privilege, Jan. 6 investigators say

Meadows’ book is due to be released the same week he’s expected to appear before the Jan. 6 committee, following weeks of correspondence and hardball tactics that led Chair Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) to threaten to hold Meadows in criminal contempt of Congress. But last week, Meadows’ lawyer George Terwilliger III and Thompson described a breakthrough, […]

Vaccine Waiver Pledge Tests Biden-World’s Pharma Ties

Above photo: Free the Vaccine Rally. Eric Kayne/AP. Biden and many of his appointees have links to drug companies trying to delay and weaken the COVID vaccine waiver he’s now promising to negotiate. Several of President Joe Biden’s most powerful appointees and advisers have had business relationships with pharmaceutical giants lobbying the administration on COVID-19 […]

Covid-19 vaccine patent waiver ‘not a magic bullet,’ European Council chief warns

European Council President Charles Michel has said that waiving intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines won’t help poorer countries. “We don’t think, in the short term, that it’s the magic bullet,” Michel said during a meeting of EU leaders in Porto, Portugal, adding that Brussels is ready to discuss “concrete” US proposals on intellectual property […]

Germany pushes back against COVID-19 patent waiver proposal

Germany has sought to pour cold water on a proposal by the United States to ease patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines, saying it would have “significant implications” for vaccine production across the board. On Wednesday US President Joe Biden backed plans by the World Trade Organization to temporarily lift patent protections to speed up production. […]

Majority Of US Population Supports Patent Waiver For COVID-19 Vaccine

Above photo: Progressive International. Citing the interests of “innovators”, the US has led other rich countries in opposing the proposal for a patent waiver for COVID-19 vaccines raised by over 100 poor and developing countries in the WTO. According to a new survey, more than 60% of US voters across party lines would support president […]

Tom Cotton Announces He Will Not Support Waiver for Biden Defense Nominee Lloyd Austin

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) announced Tuesday he will not support a waiver to allow President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, to serve in the position. Cotton made the announcement during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to vet Austin for the position. “Unfortunately I must announce that I oppose the waiver of […]

Israel and UAE to launch mutual tourist visa waiver program next month

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Israel, UAE sign visa waiver agreement

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Despite embassy relocation, Trump signs presidential waiver delaying official relocation of US Embassy

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EU confirms Iran nuclear deal works as US faces deadline for sanctions waiver

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has confirmed that the 2015 Iran deal is delivering its main goal of keeping the nuclear program in check. The bloc expects all parties to comply with commitments under the agreement, the top EU diplomat added. However, according to her, the European Union has expressed concern at a meeting with Iranian officials over the Islamic Republic’s ballistic missile […]

Palestinian Al-Fatah Official Killed Near Sidon, Lebanon

nsnbc : Palestinian official Fathi Zaidan from the Palestinian Al-Fatah (Fatah) faction was killed and four others were injured Tuesday, in a car bombing in the southern Lebanese city Sidon. Zaidan is from the Palestinian refugee camp Ain El-Helweh where clashes erupted between different factions earlier this month. Local sources believe the killing of Fathi Zaidan […]

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