The Jewish Agency was urged to demand part of the German fleet as partial reparations for Jewish property stolen by the Nasis at a meeting called to mark the annual celebration of Jewish Maritime Day.
In Tel Aviv Jewish seamen participated in a parade arranged by the Jewish maritime League and the Jewish Agency’s maritime department.
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