Some 35,000 Jews immigrated to Israel since the outbreak of Israeli- Palestinian violence last September, 5,000 have visited the country in solidarity and 20,000 Jewish youths have come to Israel for short- and long-term studies. The figures were presented last week at the annual meeting of the Zionist General Council, which is the highest institution of the World Zionist Organization.
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