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Israel Tourism Soars 36% in May

Tourism to Israel rose a whopping 36% in May 2003 over May 2002, it was announced today in Israel's Red Sea resort of Eilat by Rami Levi, Tourism Ambassador of Israel to North and South America.

"This news is very exciting," stressed Levi, "because it builds on a 17% increase in April, and double-digit increases in the first three months of 2003." 

Tourism from North America makes up approximately 25% of the total number of tourists to Israel, says Levi, a 20% growth in share since 2000. 

"There is a new optimism taking root in our part of the world," Levi observed, "and one of the immediate results of this optimism is the decision by Americans not to delay further their planned visits to Israel."

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Edited by Madelyn Miller

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