Bump
Right now French Jews are coming to Israel in record numbers. With the economy rapidly improving and Palestinian violence being checked by the IDF and the security barrier people aren't leaving and aliyah is increasing again, even from the States.
Many Russian olim came to Israel for economic reasons in the first place. They were never Zionists and some failed to integrate themselves into Israeli culture. For them to leave isn't surprising, but the vast majority have stayed in Israel and I suspect that will never change.
This history of often violent ant-Semitism in Russia is a long one. I would like to believe that it is in the past, but I am cognisant enough of history to fear that these Russian Jews may flee to Israel once again.