About 70 Jewish immigrants from Argentina who arrived here this morning said they sensed growing anti-Semitism on the part of the authorities in that country. They reported that other Jews in Argentina are preparing to come to Israel because of the situation and are selling their property, even at a loss.
The new arrivals are mostly young couples with children and several single men. Those who spoke about conditions in Argentina asked to remain anonymous. They said that while Jews are not arrested as such, kidnapped or disappear, and the crack-down by the authorities seemed aimed at radicals in general, anti-Semitic nuances have emerged in the course of investigations of such groups.
They believe that anti-Semitism plays a part in the present political turmoil in Argentina and spoke of cases where the word “Judeos” (Jews) have been painted on Jewish shops and business establishments. The newcomers were sent to absorption centers in various parts of the country.
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