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CHESLER AT ZIONIST YOUTH CONGRESS: "ADOPT AN OLEH" Congress delegates call for full integration of all citizens in IDF
 Left to right: Chairman of Keren Kayemeth, Yehiel Leket, Jewish Agency treasurer, Chaim Chesler and Tel Aviv mayor, Ron Huldai, at the 22 Zionist Youth Congress "Youth is of great importance to the future of Zionism and Israel," said Jewish Agency treasurer, Chaim Chesler, when he addressed the participants in the 22nd Zionist Youth Congress in Israel, organized by the Zionist Youth Council this week. He suggested that one of the main tasks is immigrant absorption. He reminded the audience of the difficulties that some new immigrants have in integrating into the society of their veteran Israeli peers and of the number of young immigrants who have been killed or severely injured in terrorist attacks in recent months. "Just think of the suicide bombing outside the Dolphinarium club in Tel Aviv in June," he said. "All the victims were young; virtually all of them came to Israel as part of the wave of immigration from the FSU." He challenged the audience to lead the way in helping young immigrants and their families absorb into Israeli society. "Adopt an immigrant," he said "Youth is an extremely important factor in the future of Zionism and of Israel", said Jewish Agency Treasurer, Chaim Chesler, in an address to participants in the 22nd Zionist Youth Congress , which convened this week at the initiative of the Zionist Youth Council. Referring to the Zionist movement's major challenges, Chesler said that absorbing olim is a key assignment. He described the numerous difficulties facing new olim in Israeli society and the large number of youngsters among them, who have been killed or injured in terror attacks in Israel in the last year. "Just think about the suicide bomb attack at the Tel Aviv Dolphinarium. All the victims were youngsters, and most were olim from the FSU", emphasized Chesler. The Jewish Agency Treasurer presented the young generation with a challenge - to head a movement to assist in absorbing olim in Israeli society: "Adopt a new oleh" More than 1,000 representatives from high schools and youth movements all over the country attended the 22nd Zionist Congress of Israeli Youth. The event was organized by the Jewish Agency, WZO, JNF, Ministry of Education and Tel Aviv Municipality. The Congress will be attended by Jewish Agency and WZO Chair, Sallai Meridor, IDF Chief of Staff Shaul Mofaz, JNF Chair Yehiel Leket, Jewish Agency Treasurer Chaim Chesler, chairman of the Zionist Council in Israel - Nissan Harpaz, Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai, Director of the Education Ministry's Social and Youth Administration - Avraham Oded Cohen, and other public figures. Among the subjects to be discussed at the Congress are: Jewish-Arab relations, integrating the olim in Israeli society, the balance of national strength, the draft for yeshiva students, dialog between different sectors of Israeli society, ties between Israel and world Jewry, and more. Delegates to the Congress will call for full military service for all Israeli citizens, the integration of youth in public systems in the country, as well as issuing a call to fly the national flag with pride and contribute to raising the national morale and strength. The Zionist Youth Council calls to strengthen Zionism and contribute to the internal unity required at a time of crisis.
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