The decision is part of a deal that requires Israel to end bans and restrictions on Palestinian Americans and other Arab Americans traveling to Israel.
International travelers wait to have their passports checked at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, 2014. The new agreement to allow visa-free U.S. entry to Israeli tourists and businesspeople requires Israel to end bans and restrictions on Palestinian Americans and other Arab Americans traveling to Israel.International travelers wait to have their passports checked at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, 2014. The new agreement to allow visa-free U.S.
Starting Nov. 30, Israelis will be able to travel to the U.S. for trips of up to 90 days without needing to wait months for a visa. Under the deal, Israel agreed to stop barring or restricting entry to Arab, Palestinian and Muslim Americans. The move has already been phased in, and thousands of Palestinian Americans with residency status in the occupied West Bank have visited Israel as a result.
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