When Israel was first created it had roughly 800.000 inhabitants. of whom 655.000 were Jews. Today she has more than 2.5 million persons. of whom more than 2 million are Jews. Not only have the doors of welcome been thrown open to persons from Europe and the Americas. but immigrants from Asia and Africa have found a warm welcome and a real home in Israel. One of the most substantial bases upon which independent Israels nationhood has been built is that of education. Public schools are free and scholarships are available for students otherwise unable to finance their higher education. The schools have also been a leading institution in overcoming past cultural barriers which immigrants had brought from their diverse cultures. Now they are taught to regard themselves as citizens of Israelone nation. one people. The countrys economic position has vastly improved since independence.
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