“This was a major drawback, financial drawback, for anyone who was considering making Aliyah to Israel from the United States.

“For the first five years, when a new Oleh comes from the United States, for the first five years, the state of Israel will pay for its social security and he will be secured with Israeli social security, but he wouldn't need to pay if he pays to the American social security, So he won't pay double. This will save, of course, money, but this will also, I hope, encourage many new Olim to come to Israel.

“This legislation will exempt any foreign income that is being paid for on social security, for example, from the United States, that's the main example, will not be charged double by the Israeli social security, and this will make a lot of people and David, hopefully, you too soon will make Aliyah to Israel and be able to work and to participate in the Zionist project, which is the state of Israel.

“הצעת החוק מבקשת להסדיר את העניין ולקבוע שמי שמייצר הכנסה ומשלם ביטוח לאומי עבור ההכנסה הזאת בארץ אחרת – הכוונה העיקרית בחוק הזה היא כמובן לארצות הברית, כי עם כולם יש אמנה – מי שיפיק הכנסה כזאת וישלם בעדה ביטוח לאומי באותה ארץ אחרת, לא יצטרך לשלם ביטוח לאומי על אותה הכנסה כאן בישראל.