Three newly arrived families of Georgian Jews went on a sit down strike at Lydda Airport today after refusing the housing offered them by the Absorption Ministry. Altogether there were 15 Soviet Jews striking there today over the housing issue. Efforts are being made to persuade them to accept the proffered apartments.
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