Israel eases limit on entry of Ukrainian refugees, but only slightly

After protests, Interior Minister Shaked announces new policy exempting refugees with relatives in Israel from quota, but still won’t let non-Jewish Ukrainians in

Facing blistering criticism, Israel eases limit on entry of Ukrainian refugees (Times of Israel)
Interior Minister Shaked announces new policy exempting refugees with relatives in Israel from entry quota, but says ‘we cannot open our gates to everyone’

Israel to let more Ukrainians in, but only if their relatives are citizens, minister announces (Haaretz)
Interior Minister Shaked moves to further relax Israel's policy on Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia's invasion, as its implementation stalls because forms aren't available online

‘Refugees welcome’: Hundreds protest in Tel Aviv in support of Ukrainians (Times of Israel)
Smaller demonstration takes place outside Interior Minister Shaked’s home, demanding Israel accept more people fleeing Russian invasion

Lapid: Israel has moral duty to let in more non-Jews; ‘unforgivable’ airport scenes (Times of Israel)
Touring Romania-Ukraine border region, FM says country should be ‘much more generous’; Labor MK Kariv: Entry cap put in place due to ‘nationalist ideology’

Cartoon: Eran Wolkowski