Russian authorities on Wednesday finally gave the go-ahead for an Israeli government delegation to travel to the country to meet with senior Russian officials to discuss a possible ban on the Jewish Agency's activities in Russia. Last week, the Russian Justice Ministry filed an appeal with a Moscow court to shut down the agency, which Moscow accuses of promoting emigration to Israel as well as illegally collecting information on Russian citizens. The court is scheduled to hold a hearing on the matter this Thursday, according to The Times of Israel. Israel, however, believes that these steps are not due to...