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Israel Cabinet Discusses New Tax to Finance Immigrant Housing

September 30, 1957
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The Israel Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Premier David Ben Gurion who has just returned from a two-week vacation, discussed today a proposed 10,000,000 pound tax to finance new immigrant housing.

A plan calling for the imposition of a tax of 50 pounds per square metre (slightly more than a square yard) of new construction to finance homes for immigrants was referred to a committee of Ministers responsible for economic affairs for decision. Dr. Walter Eytan, director general of the Foreign Ministry, reported on the international seem.

Maj. Gen. Moshe Dayan, Chief of Staff of the Israel Army, returned to Israel today after three weeks in South Africa and one in Ghana. Gen. Dayan immediately proceeded to Premier and Defense Minister David Ben Gurion’s office to report.

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