Roy Alexander Farran, who was accused of killing a Jewish youth when he served as a captain in the British forces in Palestine prior to the establishment of Israel, says in a letter published in the South African Jewish Times that he wishes Israel well. He also denied that he is anti-Semitic.
The former British captain fled Palestine after he was threatened with revenge by underground Jewish groups. In London, a package addressed to him was opened by his brother, who was killed by a bomb concealed in the parcel. Farran, who delivered anti-Semitic speeches during the British elections in which he unsuccessfully sought a seat in Parliament, returned here after the election campaign. He has been living here in self-imposed exile since the death of his brother.
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