Jews by the hundreds are still fleeing from the Kingdom of Yemen into the British Crown Colony of Aden, according to. Herry Viteles, representative in the Middle East of the Joint Distribution Committee.
Viteles, who returned here today from an inspection visit in Aden, said that between 400 and 500 Yemenite Jews had reached the British Colony during the last few days. All the Yemenite Jews who had taken refuge in Aden were transported to Israel by chartered planes of Alaska Airways flying “operation magic carpet,” except for 850 of military age whom the Aden authorities refused permission to leave. This permission has now been granted and these refugees, too, will be flown to Israel.
The 55th flight of “operation magic carpet,” was completed today at Lydda airport. The plane also carried some Jewish refugees from Shanghai who had transshipped at Aden. Following transfer of the Yemenite Jews to Israel, the emigration of some 2,100 of Aden’s 2,640 Jews to Israel will begin. These Jews have been eager to” leave Aden eversince the violent anti-Jewish pogroms there early last year.
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