The New York Board of Rabbis hosted a luncheon at its headquarters here Monday where it honored the Belgian Consul General, Rene Van Hauwermeiren and, through him, the Belgian government, itself. The citation presented to the Consul General noted not only the hospitality his government accorded the world Jewish community, but also its courage in resisting the demands of the Arab world and the Soviet government that Belgium cancel the second World Conference on Soviet Jewry, held in Brussels Feb. 17-19.
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