Several young Jews were imprisoned and others subjected to anti-Semitic insults by police in Morocco during the visit of President Nasser of the United Arab Republic to Casablanca for the Arab “summit” conference, it was reported here today.
Jewish children of the Ozar Hatorah schools were slapped by Moslem pedestrians, according to the report. The events provoked concern among Jews in Casablanca and other parts of Morocco.
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