Subscribe to Print Edition | Mon., November 30, 2009 Kislev 13, 5770 | | Israel Time: 12:27 (EST+7)
Haaretz israel news English
web haaretz.com
Jewish World Haaretz Toolbar
Diplomacy
Defense Opinion National
Print Edition
Car Rental
Focus U.S.A. Strenger than Fiction Business Travel Magazine Week's End Anglo File Books
Share |
Last update - 01:40 21/03/2006
Halimi murder sparks increased interest in immigration among French Jews
By Amiram Barkat

The number of French Jews who are looking into the possibility of immigrating to Israel has doubled since the torture-slaying of Ilan Halimi last month. According to David Roche, European general director for the Jewish Agency, since the murder, dozens of French Jews have contacted the Jewish Agency to inquire about immigration.

In 2005, some 3,000 French Jews moved to Israel, compared to 2,400 in 2004.
Advertisement

Jewish Agency chairman Ze'ev Bielski, who is currently visiting Jewish communities in France, met yesterday with Jewish leaders, who told him of their concerns in the aftermath of the murder. Bielski also met with Halimi's mother, Ruth, and offered the Jewish Agency's assistance to her and the rest of the family.

"There is no hysteria among France's Jews," Bielski said, "but there is certainly an upturn in the number of people taking an interest in visiting Israel, as well as in housing and employment.

"The issue of employment is of the most concern," he added.
PROMOTION: Mamilla Hotel
Bookmark to del.icio.us  
 
Don't let Shalit die
If Shalit is not freed because of Israel's inspections of bloodied hands, he'll be lost again.
A false Jerusalem
Jerusalem is a neglected city, unrecognized by the world, yet it is Israel's 'eternal capital.'
Special Offers
Advertisement
Eldan Rent a Car
Israel's leading car rental company offers you a 20% discount on online reservations
Award-Winning 'Obsession'
Watch 'Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West' Online FOR FREE!
Protea Hills
A Retirement Village in Nature Nestled in the Foothills of Jerusalem
Date Local Jewish Singles
Ready to meet your match? Join Jdate today!
Junkyard
Junk a car - get free towing nationwide and a tax-deductible receipt
 Haaretz Hot Topics
Iran elections
Obama speech in Cairo
The Pope in the Holy Land
Durban II conference
Israel vs. Hamas
More Headlines
11:48 Pro-settler group to Court: Stop settlement freeze
09:51 Hamas accuses Israel of sabotaging Shalit deal
10:26 Hamas influence in Gaza is growing
09:23 Iran: New nuclear facilities planned in response to IAEA rebuke
11:27 Number of people with HIV reaches all-time high in 2009
09:25 Israeli ecologists could help stop global warming
12:22 Israel's top ten must-have gadgets
22:20 TV ROUND-UP: Israel may free 980 Palestinians for Shalit; Iran plans 10 new nuke plants
11:45 Censorship is harming the Shalit deal
11:08 Taxi driver found dead in cab in northern Israel
10:38 Israel's 'hot return' of Sudan refugees prompts UN concern
12:21 Demjanjuk trial delayed due to over demand for seats in court
Home | TV | Print Edition | Diplomacy | Opinion | Arts & Leisure | Sports | Jewish World | Site rules |
| Advert: Recommended Restaurants | Makom: Engaging on Israel
| Search engine marketing
Haaretz.com, the online edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, offers real-time breaking news, opinions and analysis from Israel and the Middle East. Haaretz.com provides extensive and in-depth coverage of Israel, the Jewish World and the Middle East, including defense, diplomacy, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the peace process, Israeli politics, Jerusalem affairs, international relations, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the Israeli business world and Jewish life in Israel and the Diaspora.
© Copyright  Haaretz. All rights reserved