Waching daily Jan 28 2018

Is moving to Israel important?

Jackie Tel Aviv

Yes

Why?

The more people who come to Israel, the better

The more... - Yes

Yes, they should get to know Israel

This is their home

Only Jews?

No

Everyone who wants is welcome

Israel is a democratic country

anyone can come

and do what he wants

that is legal, of course

Obviously, I hope

So why is it important?

that they know Israel? That is what is important?

Yes

Trump just discovered us and he is not here

I hope he doesn't make a mess of it but ok

He made a big mess for us

Is 'aliya' still important?

Nissim and Ifat Givataim

Let's say someone from France or USA

is it important to you that they move to Israel?

If it is important for him

Is it important to you?

It's fine

It makes me happy that he will come

Why?

Mostly if he is secular

Why?

To strengthen the secular power in Israel

Why for you is it only "fine"? You don't care

Because I don't think it is that important if he lives here or there

What do you think about 'aliya'?

Edna Jerusalem

You started saying something before I turned on the camera

First of all, hello to all of you

Second

I very much support 'aliya'

for all the world to come to Israel

because we have no other country

and we need to be here

and no anti-semitism... - You mean Jews?

Just the Jews

Because of anti-semitism all around the world

They think we are...

I don't know what we did to them

that there is so much anti-semitism

Where did you come from?

I came from Iran

Also there was a revolution

many years

I cannot go where I was born

That's it

Why did you leave Iran? You said in the 50s, right?

In the 50's I left at age 14

I came to Israel on my own

On your own?

I moved to Israel with my brothers and sisters

and after our mother came

Did your parents send you or did you run away?

No, they sent us

and after...

But that young? 14?

Why did you come to Israel?

Why? Because back then was the youth movement

and there was a movement of youth moving to Israel

so we came to be in Israel

Are you sorry you came?

God forbid, not for a moment!

Not for a moment

I am so happy

things are very good for me

this is my country

these are my people

my nation

the Jewish nation

Better than that I need to look for?

Is 'aliya' still important?

Liat Rishon Lezion

Of course

Why is it important?

So people will move to Israel

that they live here

That people will come to Israel and live here, those who need to

Is 'aliya' still important?

Inon Lifta

What do you mean 'aliya'?

People coming to live here from outside Israel, is it important?

I don't think so

Why not?

That's what I think

You don't want more people here?

Right

That's it, you have had enough with people?

Yes

Is 'aliya' important to you?

meaning Jews moving to Israel

Yes, why not

Yaron and Ortal Krayot and Holon

To stengthen

the connection of Jews to the land

So it's important for you that Jews come here

Important, yes

Because outside (of Israel) they pretty much hate us

and this is the only place Jews can live relatively openly

and that is important

for them (those Jews)

For me it is not that important not much anyways

each person can do what he wants

I am neutral

Yes, she is neutral

Bila Ramat Gan

First of all it is important for the people who live abroad

I think the place for Jews

as you see now with all the anti-semitism rising in Europe

and even in the United States

it is important for them to come to a place where they

feel protected

I am not talking about all the bombings here in Israel

of course

Second thing is for us Israelis

it is important for us to get as many people from around the world

to mix the population

to make it more

pluralistic

not only one sector in the country

because alas, as we know

the birthrate

of secular families in Israel

is not so high

Three children (per couple)

So if you want to still keep the

demographic situation as it is

with the majority

of the Jews, secular Jews

I think we should encourage people to come

especially secular Jews not only

to come from around the world

to come to Israel

Are you against the idea of religious Jews coming?

No, I am not

I am just all for secular Jews coming

You want a secular liberal society - Yes

Democratic

Is 'aliya' important?

Sivan Tel Aviv

It is important to the person who moves to Israel

They should come

Do you want...

that they come live in Israel?

Yes, that more Jews move to Israel -Yes

Of course

It's good for our economy

The majority of Jews in the world are educated

and they can bring many good things to this country

And you?

I agree with every word you ever say

It's also a good thing

But I don't know, it depends

but you're going to make me look racist now

I mentioned that

I like the fact that Jewish people come here because most are educated

and can help the economy

Every country is looking for the same

Even your country

The country that you come from I don't know if that is your country

you live in Israel now

Canada is also looking for immigrants

but they are looking for people who are professionals

people who are educated

who can benefit the economy

When it comes to Jewish people

most of the time that is the case

when it comes to immigrants from other countries

I think Trump just spoke about it this morning

what he said yesterday

that he doesn't like immigrants that come from all kinds of shitholes

Why doesn't he have more immigrants from Norway?

So everybody thinks that

Trump says it

That's my answer

I am not going to give you a straight one

You're not? I thought that was a straight one