The Rumanian Government was warned by Israel Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett that relations between the two countries may be impaired if Rumania does not release 40 Zionist leaders arrested there recently and permit them to go to Israel.
“I have learned with regret and concern of the arrest of 40 prominent leaders of the Jewish community in Rumania,” Mr. Sharett said. “All of them have been devoted Zionists, before Rumania terminated the Zionist movement, thus making their personal contribution to the establishment of the state of Israel.
“The Government is particularly dismayed over the fact that no charges have been published against the arrested. It can only hope that they will soon be released and permitted to emigrate to Israel. The Israel Government is aware of the fact that the Rumanian Government knows that the arrest of Zionist leaders in any country is bound to impair relations with Israel,” Mr. Sharett emphasized.
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