An Israel Foreign Office spokesman said today that Holland has agreed to look after Israel’s interests in Moscow.
The departure of the Soviet Legation staff of 35 from Tel Aviv is expected almost immediately and will coincide with the departure of the Israel diplomatic staff from Moscow. The Russians are expected to leave Israel aboard a Rumanian ship sailing for the Soviet port of Odessa.
Meanwhile, it was learned here today that a member of the staff of the Israel Legation in Budapest had been arrested in Hungary. She was identified as Judith Steiner, 21 year old Hungarian national, who worked as secretary at the legation. Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett wound up the debate tonight in a five-hour speech.
The debate generally covered known ground but two facts not previously disclosed were revealed. They were that Israel had once invited Andrei Gromyko, Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister, to visit Israel, an invitation he had declined, and that Mr. Sharett had sought permission to visit Russia but had been refused.
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