A mass rally was held here under auspices of the Bombay Zionist Association to celebrate Israel’s Independence Day. The program featured a group of Indian and Israel songs and dances and greetings from dignitaries led by the Governor of Bombay expressing the hope of closer ties between the two countries.
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