Mahmud Azmy. played a large part in the adoption of the declaration by the Assembly. Article 5 of this declaration declares that no one shall be subjected to torture or cruel punishment. while article 9 bans arbitrary arrest. detention. or exile. and articles 12. 13. 15. and 17 provide for safeguards against arbitrary interference. the right to leave and return to ones own country. the right to a nationality. and prevention of arbitrary sequestration or deprivation of property. It is quite clear that Nassers expulsion of the Egyptian Jews represents violations of at least six definite human rights listed in this United Nations declaration ratified by Egypt in The position of the United States Government in the matter of the Jewish refugees has been ambiguous. After a minor diplomatic protest delivered by our Ambassador in Egypt to Colonel Nasser at the beginning of this year. the administration has done very little to help the cause of Egyptian Jews. This is in great contrast to the administrations rightful championing of the cause of the Hungarian refugees. All Americans were proud and happy to do what they could for these unfortunate victims of Soviet brutality. At the time of the Soviet attack on Hungary. the United States admitted several thousand refugees to this country as parolees. In all justice. the administration should do the same for the Jews expelled from Egypt. To grant hospitality to one group of immigrants and to refuse it to another is not in keeping with our American traditions of hospitality. nor our repeated intervention during the course of our history on behalf of oppressed minorities in foreign lands. Mr. Speaker. I urge that prompt action be taken on the refugee question which challenges the conscience of the American people. and I recommend that such legislation recognize the imminent problems of escapees from dictatorship of any kind.
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