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who made aliyah with his
family 17 years ago, Katz was
in Detroit last week to share
aliyah developments that are
changing day by day — and
throwing budget projection&
"In February, we budgeted
for 2,200 Russians. In June,
we adjusted the budget up-
ward for 7,000. Last month,
we raised the figure to 12,000.
We're expecting it to go up
still further" — in the next
three years, as many as
100,000.
With changes in American
immigration procedures,
nearly half of those who have
requested sponsors may settle
in Israel.
Despite the Kremlin-
sanctioned revival of Jewish
life in the USSR, Katz is con-
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With changes in
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have requested
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settle in Israel.
vinced that China has provid-
ed a bitter model. "Soviet
Jews see what happened to
the Chinese democracy move-
ment, and they're afraid
glasnost could go the same
way. If they want to get out,
they feel they'd better get out
now."
Along with the influx of
Russians, Katz hopes the UIA
will have another group of im-
migrants to consider in light
of Ethiopia's decision to
restore diplomatic ties with
Israel.
The price tag is enormous.
For the Soviet emigres,
Jewish Agency and American
leaders are projecting a $2
billion housing, absorption
and employment program,
with a Diaspora share of $500
million. Additional funds
would have to be raised for
Ethiopian Jews.
Katz said the Jewish Agen-
cy has had to undergo major
budget cuts in critical pro-
grams like Youth Aliyah and
rural settlement. In addition,
many Project Renewal
neighborhoods are suffering
from a shortage of funds.
Costs aside, Katz says Israel'
is prepared to make sacrifices
for the new wave of
immigration.
Israel's priorities are peace,
defense and immigration.
"But we can't do the job at the
expense of the poor. And we
can't do it alone. We have to
turn to the Jews of America."
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