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Over 40,000 Jews Entered. Palestine During 1933

August 7, 1934
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There were 40,703 Jewish immigrants, of whom 1,169 came from the United States, registered as having settled in Palestine during 1933, according to information just published in the Commercial Bulletin of the Government. Of that number, 27,862 entered on permits, 10,376 came as tourists afterwards permitted to remain and 2,465 more came as tourists or entered without permits but were also authorized to stay. Another 2,047 left the country.

Besides the American entries, last year’s newcomers included 13,125 Polish citizens, 5,392 Germans, 1,411 Roumanians, 1,287 from Aden and Yemen, 1,256 from Greece, 1,099 from Lithuania and 287 from Great Britain and British possessions.

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