The military authorities today handed over to Hadassah four children who were among 218 Jewish illegal immigrants arrested near Ashdod Friday night.
Despite arrest last night of ten alleged organizers of demonstrations by school children against the Government’s handling of the Assimi incident, demonstrations continued today and were again dispersed by the police.
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