A ten-foot high cake ornamented to commemorate the ten tribes of Israel was the centerpiece of Sydney’s celebration of Israel’s 10th anniversary. In Melbourne, a huge outdoor rally in the Olympic Games Stadium featured James G. McDonald, first United States Ambassador to Israel, as the speaker.
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