Some 600 American Jews settled in Israel in the past year and brought with them $1,300,000 in capital, S. Z. Shragai, immigration department head of the Jewish Agency, told a press conference here today.
Mr. Shragai recalled that several years ago he had been termed “crazy” for suggesting that American Jews settle in Israel. “Today I can tell you there are thousands of United States Jews who want to settle in Israel.” He warned, however, that adequate preparations must be made for their settlement.
The immigration authority accused the Rumanian Government of violating a promise to permit the reunion of families split between Israel and Rumania. He said the Moroccan Government had similarly backed out of a promise to allow 600 Jews a month to depart for Israel–a commitment given to the World Jewish Congress–but he expressed hope that the new regime in Rabat would carry out the pledge.
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