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Israel considering immigration of Jews from India and Burma

JERUZALEM (AFP) - Israel considers to allow a group of about 3500 jews from
the border area between India and Burma to immigrate to Israel. The
Jersualem Post reported this on tuesday (8th Juli '97).
According to the newspaper minister of Justice Tsahi Hanegbi has requested
for dossiers about the members of the Shinlung-tribe. Several thousands
members of this tribe have been practizing about 27 years the orthodox
jewish faith. They have recently made known that they want to emigrate to
Israel, writes the daily.
The Shinlung-tirbe has about one-and a hlaf million members. In the 19th
century they converted to Christianity. Some of them are said to be related
to Menasse, one of the tribes (of Israel) that according to legend, spread
over the world.

(translated from Dutch by the BCN)