Israel help software for returning scientists

Due to a lack of funding, the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration has frozen a application to help pupils returning to Israel from overseas. To renew it, 10-13 million shekels are required, which isn't always within the ministry’s price range.

As referred to, the choice got here as a whole surprise to each universities and scientists who are in the method of getting ready files for return. Each of them ought to qualify for “lifting”, the amount of which amounts to tens of lots of shekels per 12 months.

Research facilities communicate approximately the threat of a “brain drain” developing because of felony reform. The Ministry of Aliyah talks about the intensification of repatriation to Israel and that the launched budget will visit assist new repatriates.

The head of the NDI birthday party, Avigdor Lieberman, commented at the decision of the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration to cancel offers for returning scientists: “Once again, the authorities of lack of understanding and darkness demonstrates the order of its priorities. Just the day prior to this it approved the transfer of about 500 million shekels to yeshivas and scholarships for yeshiva college students, and nowadays the Ministry of Aliyah and integration cancels the switch of thirteen million shekels to offers for scientists who return – or ought to go back – to the country to contribute to the improvement of technology and the financial system of Israel. Hundreds of individuals who come to Israel to work are left with out minimal investment because this authorities distributes money amongst those who aren't going to paintings.”