Non-Jews can and do immigrate here. It’s just not subsidized the way Jewish immigration is.
Thanks for the info.
Just to clarify, my understanding is that “permanent” residency (permanent immigration, before acquiring Israeli citizenship) granted to non-Jews in Israel is entirely discretionary (by the Minister of Interior). Even if an applicant fulfills certain prerequisites. Is this correct?
For the above, I am not referring to those born in Israel, or those (Palestinians) who can prove that they were already there before 1948, or legally entered Israel between 1948 and 1952, or those who have Jewish lineage and can prove it.
I realize there are migrant workers (not permanent immigrants) in Israel from different parts of the world. Also, there has been an influx of refugees, for example, from Africa in recent yrs. But that is a different status to permanent residency, isn’t it?
The idea behind the creation of Israel was to form a “Jewish” state specifically for Jewish people. Hence, immigration laws that support that idea & the basic foundation of Israel, right?