Aleichem shalom, or Where Jews Feel at Home
... or the welfare of the State of Israel, or if they have a criminal past deemed a threat to law and order. In contrast to the Russian model for interaction with compatriots, the institutional (intrinsic) unity of the Jewish people, supported by a broad network of Jewish organisations world over, provides a unique chance to lobby for Israel’s overseas interests, drawing on the ‘soft power’ of this diaspora. In terms of Jewish migration from the FSU, Israel has gained in numbers but lost to Germany or the United States in terms of human resource potential ...
22.01.2013