The first trees in the new State of Israel forest were planted Friday at La Marquesa near here to commemorate Israel’s 28th anniversary. The forest was dedicated to Israel by the association of former scholarship students in universities and research centers in Israel and the Mexican-Israeli Cultural Institute. Israeli Ambassador Hanan Aynor and Dr. Jorge Jiminez Cantu, Governor of the State of Mexico, participated in the ceremonies.
Meanwhile, the Central Jewish Committee sent a memorandum to Foreign Minister Alfonso Garcia Robles expressing the deep disappointment and concern of the Jewish community after an official notice was published that a Palestine Liberation Organization office will be opened here.
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