Reverse migration: The hidden reasons behind Jews leaving the occupied Palestine

By: H. Zaïm-Bashi

Israel is on the brink of disintegrating due to its economic, social, and political challenges. Simultaneously, emigration from Israel to Europe has gained momentum and is now a pressing concern for Israeli lawmakers. Every year, the Zionist government pours millions of dollars into a notorious organization called the "Jewish Agency" in a desperate effort to lure Jews from across the globe to relocate to the Palestinian occupied territories.

There are nearly two million Jews considering whether to leave Israel. It was reported in mid-January on a Facebook page of Israeli scholars working in the West Bank and elsewhere that many Israeli academics do not wish to return to Tel Aviv after finishing postdocs, even if they are offered job opportunities there.

Over the last several months, many young Israelis active in high-tech industries have voiced their profound discontent with the policies of the Netanyahu administration and their desire to leave Israel permanently. They are increasingly frustrated with Netanyahu due to the increased power he has granted Haredi political parties and religious Zionists.

Israeli youngsters who seek to move from the occupied territories to Europe and the United States have expressed concern that giving additional benefits to ultra-Orthodox Zionists would place an undue burden on Israel's secular community, especially in the areas of military service and taxation.

To encourage the emigration of 10,000 Israelis, RLB is a new movement that is gaining traction.

A key figure in previous anti-Netanyahu rallies, Yanio Gorelik is a leader in the RLB and an outspoken opponent of Jewish religious ascendancy. Mordechai Kahana, an American-Israeli businessman and philanthropist, tweeted lately that he would now assist Israelis in emigrating to the United States after years of relocating Jews from Yemen, Afghanistan, Syria, and Ukraine.

David, a RLB member, has reportedly been in Italy for the last several weeks. After being in Italy for over a month, David says, "I have a car and a rented apartment that are substantially less expensive than living in Israel." David believes that Israel has "among the highest living expenses, particularly for food. He suggests that we "get up and do something today." "Yes, even you wealthy Israelis need to wake up, because you're going down far further than the rest of us."

The United States, Canada, Romania, Ukraine, Australia, Thailand, Germany, Greece, Portugal, and Spain are among the twenty-six destinations where RLB offices have been established to help Israelis migrate.

The majority of immigrants are expected to be between the ages of 20 and 39. Back in 2020, the net balance of immigration was 1.2 immigrants for every 1,000 Israelis.

Many factors contribute to the phenomenon of reverse migration in Israel, including:

1.      The holding of five parliamentary elections in only four years, as well as the fragility of Netanyahu's current cabinet;

2.      The strengthening of Palestinian resistance factions;

3.      The inability of the Zionist regime to establish security;

4.      Rising housing and food costs and increasing poverty and despair;

5.      A widening social gap and the prospect of a civil war looming closer on the horizon.

According to observers, Netanyahu's rise to power has exacerbated the socio-political tensions in Israel and made more Jews want to leave. To avoid falling prey to Zionist political fanatics, hundreds of thousands of are contemplating departing Israel. Sociologists concur that Israel’s demise is all but certain should the phenomenon of reverse migration continue unabated, as the majority of Israeli immigrants are young, which will lead to an economic catastrophe.