The Jewish Agency here denied today reports which appeared in the press stating that the recent increase in the number of Rumanian Jews emigrating to Israel came as a result of negotiations between the Jewish Agency and the Rumanian Government. The denial emphasized that all reference to an “agreement” was baseless.
The statement said that the same applies to reports about alleged negotiations with the Hungarian Government for the emigration of Jews from Hungary to Israel. The Jewish Agency emphasizes that it has “no contact whatsoever with either of the two governments.”
The statement points out that “the arrival of Jews from Rumania in Israel came as a surprise to the Jewish Agency.” It adds that all statements regarding an “exodus of Jews from Eastern Europe” can be described as gross exaggerations. “Any reports as to anticipated emigration and as to Moscow’s role certainly do not derive from any facts known to the Jewish Agency,” the statement said.
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