Israel Minister of Tourism, Moshe Kol, has cabled the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations calling for an American Jewish “Passover Pilgrimage” to Israel as an answer to Arab terrorism, Rabbi Israel Miller chairman of the Presidents Conference, released the text of the Israeli official’s cable in a statement urging member organizations to intensify their travel programs to the Jewish State, Kol’s message stated “Calling upon leaders of American Jewish Organizations to express solidarity with Israel by strengthening Passover Pilgrimage as a proper answer to the terror act in Tel Aviv; Please convey message to all leaders and act urgently.”
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