The Embassy of the United Arab Republic held a press conference here today in an attempt to refute charges levelled at the UAR during the recent session here of the World Jewish Congress.
In reply to accusations of persecution of Egyptian Jews following the Sinai campaign, an Embassy spokesman said “some traitors were expelled from Egypt and if Jews were among them it was because of their actions not their race.” The spokesman claimed there was no discrimination in the UAR and that 25,000 Jews were living in Egypt “in full freedom.”
With regard to the complaint that the UAR did not allow free passage through the Suez Canal, the Embassy spokesman claimed that Egypt was still at war with Israel and was therefore entitled to bar ships bound for Israel from passing through the Canal.
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