One of every eight Jews living in 18 countries of Europe and the Moslem world received the aid of the Joint Distribution Committee last year, it was reported here today by the organization.
By contrast, in 1950, when the Jewish population of these areas was considerably larger, J.D.C. aid reached one in ten Jews, indicating that, as emigration continues, a much higher percentage of the Jews remaining will be dependent upon J.D.C. assistance.
During 1951, J.D.C. provided relief, medical and welfare aid, educational assistance and emigration aid to some 152,400 men, women and children in 18 countries of Europe, North Africa and Asia, the announcement said, out of an estimated Jewish population in these areas of 1,171,500. In addition, J.D.C. aided some 18,000 aged, ill and handicapped immigrants in Israel through its Malben program.
Countries in which needy Jews received J.D.C. aid during 1951, in addition to Israel, included Austria, Germany, Italy, Belgium, France, Greece, Hungary, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Algeria, Iran, Libya, French Morocco, Tangier and Tunisia.
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