The Israeli government is advancing a plan for emergency aliyah and immigration absorption amid rising global levels of antisemitism and apprehension following last Sunday's Bondi Beach Hanukkah terrorist attack.
The “Aliyat HaTekuma” plan was requested by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a few days before the Sydney terrorist attack, and presented by Aliyah Minister Ofir Sofer at a meeting on Sunday, but the murder of 15 people at the Hanukkah event created new urgency. Sofer told The Jerusalem Post that the government expected a significant number of immigrants, keeping in mind the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on Jews around the world.
"We are witnessing a serious wave of antisemitism in many Western countries, with governments not acting adequately to eradicate the phenomenon, including the Australian government, despite repeated warnings," said Sofer. "At the same time, we are seeing growing interest in immigration, and more and more immigrants are coming from France and Britain, and we estimate that the surge in numbers will also be felt in Australia, certainly after the terrible attack. The Prime Minister instructed us to formulate a comprehensive plan to encourage and absorb immigration, and in combination with the many plans we have already advanced, I believe that we will see a significant increase in the number of immigrants who understand that their future is in the State of Israel."
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The “Aliyat HaTekuma” plan was requested by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a few days before the Sydney terrorist attack, and presented by Aliyah Minister Ofir Sofer at a meeting on Sunday, but the murder of 15 people at the Hanukkah event created new urgency. Sofer told The Jerusalem Post that the government expected a significant number of immigrants, keeping in mind the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on Jews around the world.
"We are witnessing a serious wave of antisemitism in many Western countries, with governments not acting adequately to eradicate the phenomenon, including the Australian government, despite repeated warnings," said Sofer. "At the same time, we are seeing growing interest in immigration, and more and more immigrants are coming from France and Britain, and we estimate that the surge in numbers will also be felt in Australia, certainly after the terrible attack. The Prime Minister instructed us to formulate a comprehensive plan to encourage and absorb immigration, and in combination with the many plans we have already advanced, I believe that we will see a significant increase in the number of immigrants who understand that their future is in the State of Israel."
Israel immigration plan advancing after Bondi terror attack | The Jerusalem Post
The “Aliyat HaTekuma” plan was requested by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a few days before the Sydney terrorist attack, but the murder of 15 people at the Hanukkah event created new urgency.