Daily News Update – Austrian Jews make solidarity visit to Israel

Daily News Update – Austrian Jews make solidarity visit to Israel

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 13 August 2014

Austrian Jews make solidarity visit to Israel

The president of the Austrian Jewish Community, Oskar Deutsch, this week led a delegation of 10 Austrians on a solidarity mission to the south of Israel.

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