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October 22, 2010       Share:    

Source: http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?id=191866

Cuban Pilots Flew 150,000 Jews from Arab States to Israel

(Jerusalem Post) Cuban planes and pilots brought 150,000 Jews to Israel from Iraq, Iran, Yemen and India in 1951-52, the official Cuban newspaper Juventude Rebelde reported Saturday. Since there were no diplomatic relations between Israel and these countries, it was necessary for the aircraft to be from a neutral country. A new air company was established, Aerea de Cuba, headed by Cuban businessman Narciso Otero-Rosello.

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