The Israel Government Jewish Agency coordinating committee has approved a “rescue immigration” quota of 100,000 for the current year.
The committee meeting, at which Premier David Ben Gurion presided, also decided that because of the developing immigration from Egypt and Hungary, a minimum additional budget of 75 million pounds was needed to build 25,000 housing units in addition to the 11,000 units nearing completion.
The government share of the increased budget will be 50 percent to be provided from the 1957-58 budget while the Agency portion will need an increase in Jewish contributions from appeals throughout the world.
S. Z. Shragai, head of the Jewish Agency immigration movement, told the meeting that of the 45,000 Jews in Egypt, 13,000 have already been expelled. Of these, half have arrived in Israel. He said the rest are expected to arrive in Israel soon.
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