The special conditions in Israel are emphasized in a review on economic conditions in the Middle East released today by the United Nations headquarters here. The review was prepared for the benefit of the delegations attending the U.N. Social and Economic Council session in Santiago, Chile.
The review notes the rapid increase of the population in the Jewish state, the industrial production, the “dollar deficit” and lists a number of Israeli projects in the fields of irrigation, agriculture, industry and transport.
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