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MembersThe Israeli emigration myth

At first glance, you might think that Zionism is doomed. But the dire warnings are a false alarm.

New immigrants to Israel disembark at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Aug. 20, 2025, part of the first Nefesh B'Nefesh charter flight since Oct. 7. Photo by Yonit Schiller, via JNS.

For months now, certain news outlets have reported that Israeli citizens are increasingly evacuating their country.

  • One frightening headline announced, “Over one in four Israelis considering leaving the country, poll finds.”
  • Another article shrieked, ‘We’ve given up on Israel’: Disillusioned with Netanyahu and the war in Gaza, Israelis are fleeing.”
  • A news account in The Washington Post proclaimed that “Israelis are moving abroad in record numbers due to fear and discontent.”
  • Addressing the ominous portrayal, a columnist judged that “Israelis are losing faith in their nation’s future, and they don’t believe they can get it back.”

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One response to “The Israeli emigration myth”

  1. Franciscus says:

    Hashem continues to bring his people home !

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