Plans to send South African Jewish youth volunteers to Israel to serve in non-combatant roles during the current Middle East crisis were approved here last night at a special meeting of the Zionist Federation. The meeting approved a general resolution to provide the utmost aid from South African Jewry to Israel. The meeting also decided to launch immediately an emergency fund-raising effort.
Large numbers of South African Jewish young people have offered their services to Israel. The first group will leave soon.
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