Several hundred protesters joined the nine presidents of leading Canadian Jewish organizations to form a human candelabra Thursday afternoon in front of the office of Aeroflot, the Soviet tourist agency, in downtown Montreal over the plight of Soviet Jews. The organizations whose presidents participated included the Canadian Jewish Congress, the Allied Jewish Community Services, the Canadian Zionist Federation and B’nai B’rith.
The flame commemorating the 25th anniversary of Israel presented to the Montreal Jewish community by the Israeli government was used to light the nine torches which were carried by the nine presidents acting as a “human menorah.” A telegram addressed to Soviet President Nikolai V, Podgorny on the occasion of the Human Rights Day was dispatched by the CJC leaders Sol Kanee, president, and Saul Hayes, executive vice-president. In the telegram the CJC leaders stressed the necessity for the Soviet government to permit emigration for Jews who wish to go to Israel, and to end harassment through taxes or otherwise of future emigrants.
The Israel Consulate in Hong Kong has warned Jewish families to guard against possible attempts by Palestinian agents to kidnap their children, according to news reports reaching London. The families have been privately told that wherever possible to escort their children personally to and from schools and other public facilities.
Soldiers whose families are in need will have their mandatory three years of military service reduced by 3-6 months so that they may enter the civilian labor market to help support their families, it was announced today in Tel Aviv. The decision followed a recommendation by a special committee appointed to study the possibility of shortening military service. The committee found, however, that it was premature to consider reducing military service by three months for all draftees. That proposal will be reviewed in 1974.
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