Law of Return 5710-1950
| Right of aliyah** | 1. Every Jew has the right to come to this country as an oleh**. |
| Oleh's visa | 2. (a) Aliyah shall be by oleh's visa.
(b) An oleh's visa shall be granted to every Jew who has expressed his desire to settle in Israel, unless the Minister of Immigration is satisfied that the applicant
(1) is engaged in an activity directed against the Jewish people; or |
| Oleh's certificate | 3. (a) A Jew who has come to Israel and subsequent to his arrival has expressed his desire to settle in Israel may, while still in Israel, receive an oleh's certificate.
(b) The restrictions specified in section 2(b) shall apply also to the grant of an oleh's certificate, but a person shall not be regarded as endangering public health on account of an illness contracted after his arrival in Israel.
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| Residents and persons born in this country | 4. Every Jew who has immigrated into this country before the coming into force of this Law, and every Jew who was born in this country, whether before or after the coming into force of this Law, shall be deemed to be a person who has come to this country as an oleh under this Law. |
| Implementation and regulations | 5. The Minister of Immigration is charged with the implementation of this Law and may make regulations as to any matter relating to such implementation and also as to the grant of oleh's visas and oleh's certificates to minors up to the age of 18 years. |
DAVID BEN-GURION
Prime Minister
MOSHE SHAPIRA
Minister of Immigration
Minister of Immigration
YOSEF SPRINZAK
Acting President of the State
Chairman of the Knesset
Acting President of the State
Chairman of the Knesset
* Passed by the Knesset on the 20th Tammuz, 5710 (5th July, 1950) and published in Sefer Ha-Chukkim No. 51 of the 21st Tammuz, 5710 (5th July. 1950), p. 159; the Bill and an Explanatory Note were published in Hatza'ot Chok No. 48 of the 12th Tammuz, 5710 (27th June, 1950), p. 189.
Jewish immigration to Israel from western Europe hits an all-time high following rise in anti-Semitic attacks.Almost 28,000 Jews immigrated to Israel in 2015, the highest annual number ever from Europe in over a decade .The majority of the immigrants are from France, which has the highest population of Jews in the European Union and third highest in the world
Jews in Europe feel as threatened now in Europe as they did during World War II and the Holocaust, experts have said.An exodus of western European Jews have flocked to Israel after rising anti-Semitic attacks reached an all-time high.
Jews look at Jerusalem's Old City walls illuminated by the colors of the French national flag in solidarity with France after attacks in Paris, in Jerusalem. Jewish people are fleeing western Europe for Israel due to attacks
Nearly 80 per cent of the migrants are from France, where attacks have left the world's third-largest Jewish population rattled.While Jews have been targeted in Belgium, Denmark and other European countries, France has has been the most dangerous for Jewish people.Just this week, a machete-wielding teen attacked a Jewish teacher in the French town of Marseille, prompting a local Jewish authority to ask fellow Jews to refrain from wearing their traditional skull caps to stay safe.
A French immigrant to Israel receives her Israeli ID during a ceremony in the coastal city of Netanya, Israel
There are increasing reports of assaults and intimidation against Jews by mostly from Muslim extremists. France is still recovering from a series of attacks in Paris on Nov. 13 that killed 130 people and mourned the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attacks, the same day a kosher grocery store was attacked, leaving 17 people dead.
In each case, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility.France's Jewish community of 500,000 people is the largest in Europe.
Jewish people feel as threatened now in Europe as they did during the Holocaust causing them to seek what they feel is the sanctuary of Israel
Jewish schools and synagogues are often surrounded by soldiers in combat fatigues who patrol the streets with automatic rifle. Though Jews make up less than 1 percent of the population, French officials say more than 50 percent of all reported racist attacks in 2014 were directed against them.While some attacks have been linked to anger at Israeli policies toward the Palestinians, most have been anti-Semitic in nature.Close to 800 Jews have have left Britain for Israel and Italy and Belgium follow next on the list.
'That a record number of European Jews feel that Europe is no longer their home should alarm European leaders and serve as a wake-up call for all who are concerned about the future of Europe,' said Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky.
'At the same time, the fact that Israel has become the number one destination for European Jews seeking to build a better future elsewhere is a tribute to the appeal of life in Israel and the values the Jewish state represents,' Sharansky added.
A Ukrainian family arrives at the Ben-Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv as a part of the exodus of Jews heading to Israel after a series of anti-Semitic attacks left many Jewish people feeling shaken
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