A plea to Rumania to permit the reunion of families the emigration of released Zionist leaders and the general emigration of Rumanian Jews to Israel was made at a press conference here today. The conference was arranged by the World Jewish Congress and the Association of Rumanian Immigrants to Israel in connection with the news of the release of Zionist leaders who had been imprisoned on charges of Zionist activity.
Speaking for the World Jewish Congress. A. Reiss declared that the release of the Zionist leaders might be a sign of a more liberal attitude on the part of Rumanian officials. He added that if such an attitude were continued, there would be no reason for placing obstacles in the way of Rumania’s application to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. The WJC had objected to UNESCO membership for Rumania because of the imprisonment of the Zionists.
Idov Cohen, a member of the Knesset, and Itzhak Korin stressed that five Zionist Revisionist leaders are still in prison and urged that they, too, be released. When all those who have been arrested are released and the Rumanian Government permits free emigration to Israel, they said, they intend to establish an Israel-Rumania Friendship League to foster better relations between the two countries.
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