Yashar unveils plan to boost immigrant integration in Israel

The Yashar party has laid out a comprehensive plan to streamline the integration process for new immigrants, aiming to attract two million olim to Israel by 2048. Unveiled on Sunday, the proposal seeks to make the absorption into Israeli society "simpler, more accessible, and more effective."

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We will propose a national plan that will call on young people to return home and on Jews around the world to make aliyah to Israel, because this is our national home.

The party's strategy hinges on three core points. First, it calls for establishing a "unified framework" to support immigrants from their home countries through to their complete integration in Israel. Second, the plan aims to ease the entry of olim into employment that matches their skills, including facilitating the recognition of international degrees, offering professional Hebrew language courses, and connecting immigrants directly with potential employers.

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The strength of the State of Israel rests on the ingathering of the exiles, on constant development, and on the aspiration to be leaders in every field.

Third, Yashar intends to remove barriers to integration by ensuring essential services like banking and social support are accessible in multiple languages. Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot highlighted the significance of immigration, stating, "The strength of the State of Israel rests on the ingathering of the exiles, on constant development, and on the aspiration to be leaders in every field." He envisions Israel as the most advanced and leading nation globally, driven by this principle.

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We will propose a national plan that will call on young people to return home and on Jews around the world to make aliyah to Israel, because this is our national home, and this is the country that should be the most advanced and leading in the world.

Alex Rif, who leads Yashar's aliyah absorption program, emphasized that aliyah is not a mere favor but the foundational miracle for the state's establishment and future flourishing. "I want to build an Israel here where every immigrant will know from the first day, not only did I choose it. It chose me,” Rif stated, underscoring a reciprocal sense of belonging.

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aliyah is not a favor that is done for immigrants, it is the miracle thanks to which the state was established, and thanks to which it can flourish again.