The idea was first proposed in the 18th Knesset by then-National Union leader Ya'acov Katz, written by his aide Jeremy Saltan [REF].
Yom HaAliyah, as a modern holiday celebration, began in 2012 as a grassroots community initiative and young Olim movement in Tel Aviv, spearheaded by the TLV Internationals organization of the Am Yisrael Foundation [REF].