Matatiahu Hindes, Israel Minister to Uruguay, died here yesterday at the age of 63. The Uruguayan Government decreed honors for his funeral. The sudden death of the Israel diplomat came as a shock to the Jewish community and the entire diplomatic corps.
Dr. Hindes, who had worked untiringly for understanding between Israel and Uruguay, enjoyed great prestige with both the Government and Uruguayan Jewry. He had worked till virtually his final moments to clarify for public opinion Israel’s stand on the Sinai withdrawal deadlock.
Born in Jerusalem, he emigrated as a boy to Poland where he studied law. Later he served as a journalist in Czarist Russia, Poland and other European countries. He attended many World Zionist Congresses as a delegate.
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