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Large Tourist Trade for Israel, Predicted by Minister; 2,700 Immigratns Arrive

September 15, 1948
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A large stream of tourists a will soon begin to flow into Israel, Communications Minister David Romez forecast hero today. He said that he expects Jews from all parts of the world to visit the new Jewish state as soon as conditions settle down.

Two immigration vessels arrived in Haifa this morning with some 2,700 passengers. They were immediately debarked and sent to transit and assembly centers for absorption into various communities. The vessels sailed from an Italian port.

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