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Sephardic Jews Charge Discrimination in Palestine Immigration

October 13, 1927
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(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

A complaint on behalf of the Sephardic Jewish community, alleging discrimination by Zionist officials in the admission of Jews to Palestine was submitted to the international conference of the Union of League of Nations societies in session here.

The complaint was received by Dr. Mezan, a delegate to the conference, The memorandum of the Sephardic Jews was not presented to the conference, but it was stated, will be submitted to the Zionist Executive in London with a remark concerning the seriousness of the charge.

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