No information has been released here about the granting of passports to some 3,000 Jews whom the Hungarian Government has agreed to permit to leave for Israel.
It is believed that the issuing of such passports will be a slow process. All indications point to the fact that such passports will be issued first to those with relatives in Israel and who are over 55 years of age.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
