An Argentine official affirmed today that his government intends to stop activities that are considered inimical to the coexistence of the different communities in that country. Enrique Jorge Ros. Argentina’s Ambassador to Israel, expressed this view during a luncheon given by the Israeli Executive of the World Jewish Congress when he was questioned about the publication of Nazi and anti-Semitic propaganda in Argentina.
He said the Argentine authorities have taken strong steps against the publishing firm responsible for the publication of this material, the postal authorities have prohibited the use of postal services for distributing the publications and the printing firms have been told to stop printing the material. Jorge Ros hailed the contribution made by the Jewish community to the economic and cultural development of Argentina since the days of the Jewish colonization movement organized by Baron Maurice de Hirsch more than 100 years ago.
Referring to Israel-Argentine relations, the envoy noted that Israel has reached the 20th place in the list of countries which trade with Argentina. Since a meeting last year in New York between the Foreign Ministers of both countries, the door has been open to greater cooperation. Mutual committees for promoting cultural and scientific cooperation were agreed upon and their convention is expected soon, he said. These committees will decide on an exchange of scientists and scientific knowledge as well as an exchange of cultural delegations.
Jorge Ros called on the many Argentine Jews who have settled in Israel to be good-will ambassadors for Argentina and to act as a bridge for closer cooperation between the two countries. The Ambassador was accompanied by the first secretary. Miss Marta Oliveros, and the military attache, Col. Alberto Omar Etchegorry. Itzhak Koren, chairman of the Israeli WJ Congress Executive, welcomed the guests and said this was the first in a series of meetings with ambassadors of countries where the Jewish communities are encountering problems.
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