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On the way to a solution? An Israeli delegation will leave for Moscow this evening (Wednesday) in order to hold meetings with the relevant parties in the Russian system, this is in preparation for the hearing tomorrow in court on the demand of the Russian Ministry of Justice to stop the activities of the Jewish Agency in the country. The delegation is headed by Prime Minister Yair Lapid, and in coordination with the authorities in Russia.
As you may recall, last week the Ministry of Justice in Russia filed a lawsuit demanding that the Jewish Agency stop its activities in the country – something that led to widespread tensions with Israel against the background of the fear that members of the Jewish community in Russia would not be able to immigrate to Israel. Last night Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov said that “Russia has legal questions regarding the activities of the Jewish Agency in the country. But this should not reflect on the bilateral relations between the two countries.”
In response, the Prime Minister’s Office said that “Israel-Russia relations are based on heritage, a continuous connection and mutual interests. The place of the Jewish community in these relations is central. If there are indeed legal issues that arise in relation to the important activity of the Jewish Agency in Russia, Israel, as always, is ready and invited To hold a dialogue on this while maintaining the important relations between the countries.”
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