Israel has flourished as a center of innovation in the fields of agriculture. medicine. technology and alternative energy. Like the United States. Israel is a nation of immigrants. Since its inception in 1948. Israels population has grown fivefold. Despite its small size. it has absorbed millions of immigrants from more than 100 countries. A haven for Jewish refugees from around the world. Israel has helped Jews wherever they suffer from persecution and welcomed them into Israeli society. In the 1990s. when the Soviet Union collapsed. Israel absorbed a massive wave of new immigrants. More than one million Jews from the former Soviet Union immigrated to Israel. changing the face of Israeli society. Currently. Israels 7.1 million residents represent a mosaic of people with varied ethnic backgrounds. lifestyles. religions. cultures and traditions.
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