Absorption Minister David Levi said yesterday that his office will channel new immigrants to Yamit, in northern Sinai, to augment the local population. Noting that Yamit has a great future, Levi said the development town and the settlements around it will not be deserted. “They will not come under any Egyptian administration,” he said, adding that the government will see to it that the settlements are developed and defended. “The government will air Yamit tomorrow even more than today,” he said.
Meanwhile, it was reported that 54 plots which had been cleared for private dwellings in Yamit were sold out within half an hour at IL 40,000 ($2600) each and that there were many more clamoring for similar plots. The plan to construct private dwellings, which had been publicized under the slogan, “Build Your Home At Yamit,” is considered such a huge success that plots for 100 additional dwellings are now being planned.
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