Further. if Israel faces problems in the near term. it also has longterm opportunities. The influx of new citizens is likely to expand Israels economy by 7 to 9 percent per year. The quality of the new immigrants is indicated by the fact that over 40 percent of the new labor force that arrived last year had 4year college degrees. and the population of scientists. engineers. and doctors among the arriving Soviet Jews was five to seven times the average of the general population of Israel and in developed Western countries. The persecutions and threats that are driving this immense talent pool out of their former homelands will eventually mean economic growth both for Israel and the entire region. At the same time. the scale of the problems Israel faces make it clear why we cannot link the issue of loan guarantees to the peace process or the debate over the future of territory for peace.
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Generalization about the high education level and talent pool of the new immigrants.