The Israeli Government will not publish statistics on its plans. but enough information is available to raise the alarm over the accelerated pace of settlement taking place at the same time that a historic negotiation is underway with the Palestinians over the future of those lands. Public information and reports put the Israeli investment in settlement activity in the occupied territories at more than $3 billion in 1991. The Israeli Governments key policy priority seems to be that of settling the occupied territories at the fastest possible pace. a policy priority that seems to be ahead of absorbing Soviet immigrants per se. It seems fair to conclude that the loan guarantee money may well be used to further that key Israeli policy. rather than primarily for immigrant housing. How many of these settlers are Soviet immigrants? Perhaps 10 to 20 percent. The Israeli Government has put together a package of mortgage and other financial incentives to entice Soviet settlers into the occupied territories.
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