C’est La Vie

October 19, 2006 - 4:05 PM by

We’ve written before about the current wave of immigration of French Jews to Israel. One Jerusalem provides a good overview of the new arrivals and why they’ve come.

In the midst of Israel’s recent conflict in Lebanon and Palestinian controlled areas, two full El-Al jumbo jets with more than 700 French Olim arrived in one day at Ben Gurion Airport in July, 2006. Israel Prime Minister Olmert and many other government dignitaries were on hand to welcome these Olim, many of whom were either young singles or families who left the higher Euro-based incomes and relative comfort of their native land for a new life with their Jewish brethren.

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  1. David on Fri, Oct 20th 2006 1:17 AM

    2. Aah but the question always begs – did they immigrate because of the Islamic problems in France or for religous reasons, or was it a genuine issue of Zionism?

    The vast majority of immigrants to Israel [and the United States or Canada for example] leave for reasons other than ideological.

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