The Israeli Government’s power at present to limit the right of Jews to enter Israel for any reason was challenged in the Knesseth ###
Eri Jabotinsky, Heruth deputy, challenged the government’s authority at this ### to bar Sidney Stanley, a Polish Jew residing in Britain who was recently and in a British Government investigation of alleged financial irregularities in-### government employees. The challenge was turned down when the Knesseth moved consider another point on the agenda.
The Knesseth tonight referred the government’s veteran rehabilitation bill ## the Knesseth labor committee for further study. Heruth deputies criticized the will on the grounds that it provides assistance only to those who fought with the Israeli Army and not those who served in other groups.
Last night, the Knesseth refused to give the Communist Party representation subcommittees for security or foreign affairs. The Communists’ four seats in the Knesssth entitle them to membership on four subcommittees. The Communist deputies Earlier asked for representation on the foreign affairs and security bodies “in ### to see that Israel’s policy will not adapt itself to the infamous policy of ### Europe.”
Barter agreements providing for the exchange of goods valued at about $600,000 ### been concluded by the Israeli Government with Switzerland, Denmark, South Africa ## other countries, it was announced today. Israeli goods for export under these ## arrangements include chemical products and textiles.
The transfer of several Israeli Government offices from the official seat in ##### to Jerusalem is scheduled to begin Thursday, it was reported today. More ### 1,000 government officials may be involved in the transfer, it was understood ##
A conference of representatives of the Fighters Party — the former Sternest group — concluded last night after adopting a resolution calling on all members of a organization to Join the Histadrut. The parley also approved a resolution de-##daring henceforth the party will be nationalist on political issues and socialites internal questions.
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