Histadrut, the Israel Labor Federation, in a special May Day proclamation, called today on the Soviet Union to allow Russian Jewry to emigrate to Israel.
The Histadrut executive also sent messages of solidarity to trade union movements in the United States, Europe, Africa and Asia. The Histadrut greeted Arab workers in Israel on their acceptance as full members of the labor federation.
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