- Jerusalem - Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon said
on Friday that one of his main goals was to convince half a million Jews
from Latin America and about 80 000 from South Africa to immigrate to Israel.
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- "We need to bring another million Jews here. That
needs to be a top priority of all governments," Sharon told the English
language Israeli daily Jerusalem Post.
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- "It will be another country altogether. We have
seen the contribution of the million Jews who came here in the last 10
years," he added in reference to the Jews from Russia and the former
Soviet republics.
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- When asked where the new wave of immigrants could come
from, Sharon said he thought mainly of Jews living in Latin America.
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- "There are 230 000 Jews in Argentina in a very difficult
economic situation, and another 130 000 Jews in Brazil. There are 50 000
in Mexico and there are others in Venezuela", he said.
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- "In addition, there are still 80 000 Jews in South
Africa, a very strong community." - Sapa-AFP
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