Twenty Jews who have been active in the fund raising campaign of the United Jewish Appeal of Argentina will be given two-month trips to Israel as a reward for their work, Simon Mirelman, head of the drive, today told a press conference.
The men will go in parties of two aboard vessels transporting kosher meat from the Argentine to Israel. The transportation costs to and from Israel will be borne by the company which owns the meat-carrying freighters. While in Israel for 20 days, the Argentine Jews will be guests of the Jewish Agency.
The final count of ballots in the elections for World Zionist Congress delegates in Argentina today established that the Mapai gained six of the 13 seats allotted to this country. The Mapam received three; General Zionists, two; Mizrachi, one; and Revisionist, one.
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