The American Jewish Congress today disclosed that American-owned ships which have ever stopped at Israeli ports are barred from carrying surplus farm commodities which the United States sends to Arab countries under Public Law 480.
Documents in the hands of the AJC include couples of ship-charter contracts between the United Arab Republic and American shipping companies which specifically bar merchant vessels which have ever touched Israeli ports.
The American Jewish Congress said today it would file a protest with the Department of Agriculture, which administers the surplus commodity program.
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