The case in which 11,000 Jews here are suing the Minister of Public Worship for liquidating the executive of the Jewish community and replacing it with a government commissary opened in the Supreme Court today after several hearings in a lower court and attracted widespread attention.
The lawyer for the government, defending the act of the Minister of Worship, declared that if the Supreme Court issues a verdict against the Minister it will establish a dangerous precedent. He appealed to the court to support the Minister’s order.
The case was adjourned until Friday, when a verdict is expected. The charge which the Jewish community brought against the Minister of Worship alleges that his order has deprived 11,000 Jews from voting in the elections for a Jewish community council. The order of the Minister provided that only those who paid a special community tax should be entitled to vote.
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