The Ministerial Economic Committee is reconsidering the Governments ban on charter flights to Israel following protests from various quarters, it was reported here today. Among those requesting a review of the situation was Foreign Minister Golda Meir who expressed concern about the possibility that Scandinavian tourists in the Middle East would visit only Arab countries and skip Israel because of the ban on charter flights. The decision to review the question followed reports of a sharp drop in hotel reservations throughout Israel.
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