(crowd cheering)

- In Hebrew, it's called aliyah,

or going up to the land of Israel.

And these immigrants are joining thousands

of other Israelis who have made aliyah

in the 70 years since Israelbecame a modern nation.

Both outgoing Jewish AgencyChairman, Natan Sharansky,

and the new Chairman, Isaac Herzog,

were on hand to greet them.

Nearly 200 of these brandnew, soon-to-be Israelis

are from France and manyof them are children.

France is just one of anumber of countries in Europe

and throughout the globe

where the danger to Jews is growing.

- It's very concerning, what'shappening in western Europe,

also in other parts of the world,

where you can see anti-Semitismrising its ugly head,

whether it's in the form of anti-Semitism,

or anti-Israel sentiments,which are basically

just masking anti-Semitism.

- [John] Moore says the JewishAgency has kept a promise

since Israel became a nation 70 years ago.

- Never again willthere be a Jewish person

who is in danger, who is full of hope,

who wants to come to Israel,but the doors are closed.

- [John] Teri Hadad, a pianist,

says radical Muslim, anti-Jewish violence

was a factor in his move.

- It's more and more true.

Also, the politic try to protect,

but it's difficult.

- [John] Sarah Raquel Levicame alone from Paris.

She says anti-Semitismdidn't drive her out.

It was more of a calling.

- I would be with my people,and my God, on my land.

It was an obligation for me.

If I didn't do that,

it's like I am, dead, Idon't know how to say.

- [John] Christianleaders also played a role

in the welcome ceremony.

They've been helping Jewish immigrants

get to Israel for decades.

Why?

(cheering in foreign language)

Tom Hess, director of theAll Nations Convocation

in Jerusalem, says the700 references to aliyah

in the Bible make it clear

it's something close to God's heart.

- It says in the scriptures,

that God will bring His people back

from the north, the south,the east, and the west.

Most of the Jews have come from the north,

and the south, and the east.

But 90% of the Jewsoutside of Israel today

are in the west.

So we know there's gonnabe a massive aliyah,

not only continuing from the north,

but from the west Godwill bring back millions

and millions of Jews.

- [John] John Waagee, CBN News, Tel Aviv.

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