 This immigration policy had some opposition within the new Israeli government, such as those who argued that there was "no justification for organizing large-scale emigration among Jews whose lives were not in danger, particularly when the desire and motivation were not their own" as well as those who argued that the absorption process caused "undue hardship".However, the force of Ben-Gurion's influence and insistence ensured that unrestricted immigration continued.According to Dr Irit Katz, the ma'abarot camps were the product of the One Million Plan.