The trials of the Jewish population of Yemen are continually growing. The authorities are using every possible measure to force the Jews to embrace the Islamic faith, compelling them to eat non-kosher food.
Many Yemenites are fleeing, leaving their belongings behind them and, arriving in Aden in wretched condition, are compelled to beg in the streets. They are eager to obtain permits to enter Palestine as their only hope of escape.
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