Amnesty Intl. to Open Israel Branch
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Amnesty Intl. to Open Israel Branch

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TEL AVIV (Jul. 24)

A provisional committee to establish a branch of Amnesty International has been formed under the chairmanship of Tel Aviv’s Deputy Mayor Aharon L. Meltzer. Amnesty International is a voluntary private organization headquartered in London, which defends political prisoners all over the world.

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