Only a people with a high degree of social responsibility. with the ability to organize themselves effectively and make the most of meager resources. could achieve a standard of living which already contrasts so favorably with that of many of her neighbors. including those endowed with great natural resources. Much of the hardest part is behind them. But new and no less challenging problems lie ahead. Domestically most important is that of helping many of the new immigrants coming from traditional. almost feudal backgrounds of Middle Eastern countries. to take their places in a modern dynamic society shaped by and dedicated to western ideals. I have no fear of the outcome. A people who have demonstrated the courage and skill which has brought Israel through this first decade cannot fail to meet the new challenges which lie ahead.
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New immigrants are coming from traditional, almost feudal backgrounds.