Emigration

Double temptation of exodus: Diaspora Jews mull aliyah as Israelis consider leaving - opinion

Western democracy no longer knows how to protect its Jews, and the Jewish state no longer knows how to protect their democratic rights.

 An El Al flight takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024
Travelers at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 23, 2025.

Nearly quarter of Israeli public would consider moving overseas, IDI survey reveals

A man waves an Israeli flag as family and supporters gather on the day former Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot returns home after leaving the hospital, following his release from captivity in Gaza, in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, October 19, 2025

Has Israel lost the ideals of its founding fathers? - editorial

CAP: NADAV DOUANI, CEO of ScienceAbroad (left) and Dr. Lior Shaltiel, CEO of NurExone Biologic.

Thousands of physicians, scientists have abandoned Israel: How do we bring them back?


Will judicial reform make Israel's doctors flee overseas? - comment

Do some smart and talented Israelis look for and find greener pastures abroad? Certainly. But some smart and talented Jews from abroad also look and find greener pastures here.

Doctors and other health professionals protest judicial reform on Monday in Jerusalem.

Israel's biggest issues are settlers, haredi birthrate, liberals leaving - opinion

This scenario is too horrifying to contemplate, so most Israelis do not. Yet Israel has the classic characteristics of societies that are at risk of civil war.

 IDF SOLDIERS STAND close to the scene of an attack by a Palestinian assailant near Neve Tzuf, in the West Bank, on Tuesday.

More Israeli citizens are comfortable leaving the Promised Land - opinion

In the past, emigration from Israel was perceived as a sign of weakness and an act of prioritizing personal and material aspirations over collective commitment.

UNAFFORDABLE for some Israelis, no matter how much they work they can’t afford to live well in the country and have considered moving abroad.

UK home secretary defends extreme immigration rhetoric

"I will not shy away from saying we have a problem with people exploiting [our] generosity, breaking our laws and undermining our system."

Home Secretary Suella Braverman arrives for Day 3 of G7 Interior Ministers.

Stricken Lebanon endures 3rd exodus as its people flee disaster

Financial collapse has caused the number of emigrants to increase by 450% in just one year, with many professionals and young people hoping for a better life elsewhere.

A demonstrator waves the Lebanese flag in front of riot police during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, August 8, 2020

Will Jews do 'reverse aliyah' and leave Israel for other lands? - opinion

One of the areas in which we certainly excel is kvetching. We are world-class kvetchers and complainers – about anything and everything.

 ‘HOW CAN you possibly teach a dog to speak?’

More than 500 migrants arrive in Italy as rescue ships dock

The influx of migrants, rescued by a Doctors without Borders (MSF) vessel, is a point of pressure for Italy's new right-wing government.

 Migrants disembark at the port of Pozzallo after spending nearly two weeks on board the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)-operated Ocean Viking

Poverty in Lebanon's 'city of billionaires' drives deadly migration

After a migrant boat tragically sunk, leaving 94 dead in an ill-fated voyage, new light is shed shed on poverty in Lebanon.

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Nearly 50% of Arab youth consider emigrating abroad, survey finds

The country with the highest percentage was Lebanon, with 77%, while Saudi Arabia and the UAE had only 3% each.

Zainab Sharaf al-Deen, 18, is seen holding a placard alongside others at an anti-government protest in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 22, 2019.

Musician John Legend says Americans will leave the US if Trump reelected

"I think [Trump's] handling of the pandemic has been embarrassing to the entire nation and has caused so much loss of life that was preventable," he said.

John Legend performs before the NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game, February 1, 2015