The Jewish Agency and the World Zionist Organization have established 141 new settlements in the last three years, Matityahu Drobless, co-chairman of the WZO’s Settlement Department reported at a meeting of the WZO Executive. According to Drobless, it is “the greatest settlement drive in Zionist history.” Only 22 of the 141 settlements are immigrant settlements, he said.
Drobless reported that the settlement plans of seven groups of new immigrants have been delayed by financial difficulties. He also contended that the IL 2 billion allocated by the Housing and Construction Ministry this year for the new settlements is insufficient to cover their needs. The Executive deferred further discussion of settlement problems to a later session.
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