The funeral of Dr. Matitiahu Hindes, Israel-Minister to Uruguay, who died here last week, was held this week-end with top officials of the Uruguayan Government, members of the diplomatic corps and virtually the entire Jewish community of this city participating. The Uruguayan Government delegation was headed by President Dr. Alberti Zubiria and Foreign Minister Gamarra.
The occasion was turned into a demonstration of Uruguayan solidarity with the State of Israel and Dr. Hindes was accorded the honors of a member of the Cabinet of Uruguay. His coffin was placed in the foreign Ministry for two hours while Uruguayan officials and diplomats including Israel’s Ambassador to Argentina, Dr. Arieh Kubovi, eulogized Dr. Hindes as a soldier who had fallen far from home while serving his country. After this the Uruguayan officials and the diplomats accompanied the coffin back to Jewish Community House whence it was taken to the Jewish cemetery for the final services.
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