A Protestant organization founded in 1958. “Aktion Suehnezeichen,” announced plans today to build two “Israel Center,” one in Jerusalem and one in Cologne.
During the past two years. West German students and young artisans have participated in a voluntary reconstruction program in Norway and Greece, motivated by a desire to “expiate the crimes and sins of the Nazi occupation.” In a joint effort with Catholic groups, the Protestant organization plans to build a “three-confessional” center in Jerusalem which will include a place of worship for Catholics, Protestants and Jews, and a home for the sick and aged.
Officials of the group said that the other center was planned in Cologne to receive “guests from Israel and Jewish returnees” and for preparing West Germans who want to “do service” in Israel.
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