A group of 570 South American Jews including 119 from Brazil left here today aboard the liner Jerusalem to settle in Israel. Included among the Brazilian group were a significant number of returning Israelis who had emigrated to South America several years ago and have now decided to return to Israel under the sponsorship of the Jewish Agency after meeting with disappointment in their efforts to settle here.
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