The Public Committee for the Promotion of Tourism, disconcerted by the fact that less than 20 percent of Western Jews have ever visited Israel, is discussing means to remedy that situation. The Committee is part of the Zionist Council. Addressing it over the weekend, Minister of Tourism Avraham Sharir proposed that a Diaspora Parade be held in Jerusalem with the participants drawn from Jewish communities overseas. For that purpose, the ministry is forming a special department for the promotion of Jewish tourism to Israel.
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