But in the short run. it may well have been disastrous for Israels national morale. The Israelis suffered a severe blow when they were attacked by Egypt and Syria. and they were not permitted to regain their former military advantage. I visited housing built for Russian immigrants. In a number of ways. this was one of the high points in my visit to Israel. It demonstrated as clearly as anything could. that despite all her troubles. Israel is still an active. growing. and open society. I found it personally rewarding. because it showed that all the work I have done on the Vanik freedom of emigration amendment has had a tangible impact on peoples lives. I was most impressed when I learned that even during the worst of the fighting. Israel was still sending empty planes to Vienna to bring the Russian emigrants to their new homes. and that in spite of the incredible costs incurred because of the Arab attack. Israel was still spending as much money as possible on assimilating the new arrivals into a free. democratic society. The Israeli people in general.
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