The chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel said that if aliyah continues its downward trend, only some 52,000 new immigrants are expected to arrive in Israel this year. Sallai Meridor also said that a number of factors have contributed to the drop-off in immigration from former Soviet states, including the improving political and economic situation there and the ongoing violence in Israel.
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