Jewish Immigrants from Persia and Shanghai Arrive in Israel

May 19, 1953

TEL AVIV (May. 18)

One hundred and twenty new immigrants arrived at Haifa in several parties within the past few days. Most of the immigrants are Persian Jews who traveled overland through Turkey and then by boat to Haifa. A party of 20 arrived by air from Shanghai.

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