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FACTS AND FIGURES
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon greets the Jews of Ukraine on Israel's Independence Day in a direct broadcast from Jerusalem.
Some 4,000 people took part in the event including Israel's ambassador to Ukraine Anna Azari, the head of the Jewish
Agency's delegation in Ukraine Alex Katz, Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Yaakov Dov Bleich, the heads of the Jewish community,
government representatives, and foreign diplomats.
$10,000 - Jewish Agency allocation in 2001 to the Machon Beit David for a theatre workshop project for integrated populations, within the framework of projects that foster "mutual respect"
$10,000 - Jewish Agency allocation in 2001 for a project giving a voice to immigrant adolescents, within the framework of projects that foster "mutual respect"
$10,000 - Jewish Agency allocation in 2001 to Massua for a project, "The World Will be Built on Loving kindness," within the framework of projects that enhance "Jewish identity".
6,627 new immigrants arrived in Israel since the beginning of 2002. 4,040 of them came from the former Soviet Union.
811 olim arrived in Israel this week; 580 of them from the FSU and Eastern Europe, 83 from Ethiopia, and the others from France, England, Australia, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Colombia, the US, and Canada.
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