Former Jewish Agency chairman, MK Zeev Bielski (Kadima), said at the Knesset conference to encourage immigration that "one of Israel's major problems is the lack of unity within Israel."

"In the end we all know that all Jews will come here, so we must be ready, first to build a country which is unified, each man for his brother, to build a state that we are proud of. There is no doubt that when that happens, Jews in the Diaspora will come here without any need for convincing.”

Bielski added, "Israel must bring Diaspora Jewish youth, and explain to them the importance of Jews living in the Land of Israel."