An Israeli and two American Jewish youths were arrested on the green facing the White House last night for demonstrating after their permit had expired. They were later freed on $10 bond. One of them was Yosef Schneider, a Russian Jew who emigrated to Israel in 1969. The other two were identified as Israel Danziger and Chaim Gewirtz. Danziger was believed to be a JDL member. Schneider began a hunger strike on the site last week. incarcerating himself in a simulated “prisoner’ cage,” The other two joined him and had handcuffed themselves to the “cage” when they were arrested by park police. Schneider’s permit expired Sunday.
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