Sunday, September 5, 2010

(NEWS) Jewish Agency: Immigration Increases For Second Year Running

"17,880 olim arrive in Israel during Hebrew year 5770, 7,340 of which from FSU; aliya from English-speaking countries roughly the same.

Some 17,880 olim arrived in Israel during the Hebrew year 5770, an increase of 2,700 people from the year before, according to data released by the Jewish Agency on Saturday.

The biggest rise in numbers came from immigrants from the former Soviet Union: This year 7,340 people moved from CIS countries to Israel in comparison to 6,340 the previous year."












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