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Drop In Aliyah

According to AP, only 7692 immigrants moved to Israel in the first five months of 2003. While some help is on the way, with 1000 new olim moving from the U.S. in July through Nefesh B'Nefesh, clearly this is a disturbing trend, especially since some who previously moved to Israel have moved back this year.

While the security and economic situations are the primary reasons from the drop in aliyah, the Finance Ministry’s recent decision to eliminate certain tax exemptions and subsidies for new olim is also a culprit. The government of Israel fails to understand that even for those who are strongly committed to Israel and Zionism and would like to live in Israel, aliyah remains very difficult to implement. There are many challenges, including leaving one’s family, speaking and writing in Hebrew, and exchanging a comfortable economic lifestyle for an uncertain one. Many formerly upper middle-class Americans have moved to Israel, only to struggle to pay the monthly rent. Unfortunately, eliminating housing subsidies and tax breaks on purchases of cars will simply lead to fewer talented immigrants, rather than an improved budget.
posted on 6/23/2003