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Israel is rejecting immigration to Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s offensive and accepting only Jewish citizens who conform with Halakhic standards, reported the Times of Israel. Halakhic Jewry references individuals who are born to Jewish mothers, and not fathers. The move was instructed by Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, who has previously represented the right-wing groups Yamina and New Right, and sparked criticism for this “discriminatory” precedent. Immigration Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata backed the decision and said: “If someone is Christian and eligible under the Law of Return and doesn’t …