Approximately $39 million has been collected in France for the United Israel Appeal campaign during the first eight months of 1971–making this country the first in the race between European Jewish communities for increased aid to Israel. This was revealed here today by sources after a two-day meeting of the European Magbit directors which ended yesterday in Amsterdam.
The second place in the European Magbit race was taken by West Germany with $2.5 million. Third is Switzerland’s community with $2.5 million. Belgium is fourth, with $1,120 million, Sweden with $440,000, Austria with $250,000 and Finland with $60,000-all of them for the first eight months of the year. The results for the Magbit in Holland, whose representative was also present at the Amsterdam conference, have not yet been released. Plans for the 1971-72 Magbit campaign in European countries were also discussed at the conference.
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