Israel has been a good friend of ours. She has democratic traditions. and will stand up against oppressors of any kind. When you say "why are the refugees going to Israel?" we should listen to this: Polands prewar Jewish population of 3.250.000 was reduced to 80.000 by 1945. In Eastern Europe 800.000 Jews remain of a population of 5.000.000. These refugees know persecution. The Government of Greece itself has spent $150.000.000 in 1950 on resettling these immigrants. many of whom are former displaced persons from IRO camps. Six hundred fortytwo thousand five hundred and sixtythree refugees have come to Israel in the period from May 15. 1948. to June 30. 1951. and another 600.000 refugees are expected because of persecution. unsettled conditions. and antagonisms. If there are 1.200.000 refugees as the total already in sight. it certainly is not costing any figure like $2.500 a person to resettle them. Such an estimate is clearly erroneous. Do not forget that there is an Israel army that is good.
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