Despite the present austerity regime in Israel, special arrangements have been made to provide tourists visiting the Jewish state with food ration cards and other facilities, it was reported here by David Melamed, chairman of the Israel Tourist and Travel Association.
Mr. Melamed heads an Israel delegation that is participating for the first time in a convention of the American Society of Travel Agencies, now in session here. The Israeli emphasized that his country’s climate makes possible a year-round tourist season.
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