Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon called on the Arab League to acknowledge its responsibility towards Jewish refugees from Arab countries. Speaking at a special summit in Jerusalem Ayalon directed Israeli embassies throughout the world to raise the matter with local governments. The deputy foreign minister is also expected to raise the issue at a special UN meeting.
Ayalon said that "The State of Israel has begun to list and document the property. The compensation is estimated to be worth tens of millions." (Attila Somfalvi)