The Vietnamese community in Israel was increased by one with the birth of a baby last Friday at the hospital in Affuleh. A son was born to a young couple who arrived a day earlier from the refugee ship in Manila. Some have suggested that the baby be named Affuleh or, simply, Israel.
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