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Alliance Israelite Still Operates Jewish Schools in Arab Countries

July 8, 1966
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The Alliance Israelite Universelle is still operating Jewish schools in a number of Arab countries hostile to Israel, it was revealed here today by a statistical report issued by the Alliance General Assembly.

According to the report, Alliance has a school in Syria, with an enrollment of 424 Jewish students; five schools in Tunisia, with 2,800 students; and three schools in Libya, with 1,220 students. The report showed that Alliance operates 34 schools in Morocco, with a total enrollment of 9,062 Jewish students. The statistics showed also that there are 14 Alliance schools in Iran, with an enrollment of 5,200 Jewish students.

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