|
And now, close to fifty years later,
· 1. Egypt still has not made any restitution to its Jews for confiscated
assets, as the free world has done with other Jewish communities;
· 2. Egypt still has not apologized for its past evil treatment of its
Jews, as the free world has done with other Jewish communities;
· 3. Egypt still has not officially recognized the great contribution Jews
have made to their country of birth, as the free world has done with other
Jewish communities; and, incredibly,
· 4. Egypt is currently trying to pilfer what little is left of the Jewish
heritage in Egypt.
The articles and records we are requesting are of religious significance,
and were donated to the Egyptian Jewish community by its members for a
specific religious function.
The United States has good relations with Egypt and provides it with three
billion dollars in aid every year. We would prefer that this matter be
settled without asking our representatives to introduce legislation to
withhold aid from Egypt pending its compliance with our request.
We kindly ask that you take a few minutes to discuss this subject with President
Mubarak when he visits the United States in the near future, and we thank
you in advance for your efforts on our behalf.
Respectfully,
The HSJE committee and its Regional Officers
-------------------- ----------------
Joseph E. Mosseri Desire L. Sakkal
Secretary President
Attached: 1) Petition to President Mubarak March 22, 2000
2) Egypt's ambassador's Nabil Fahmy's reply June 26, 2000
3) Letter to Egypt's ambassador Mr. Nabil Fahmy February 21, 2001
| |
