Tahar ben Ammar, Premier of Tunisia, declared last night that Moslems and Jews have the same rights and privileges in Tunisia.
Speaking during a visit to Gabes, in southern Tunisia, the Premier declared: “We do not have here either Moslems or Jews, only Tunisians having the same rights and privileges. Between these two sections amity and confidence will always reign.”
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