In this case. the Austrian Government. headed by Bruno Kreisky. totally capitulated to the demands of the terrorists. Not only did it allow them to have a plane and pilots. but the regime went one better. It announced. as near as news reports allow interpretation. that henceforth Austrias role as a vital processing center for Jews emigrating from Russia would either be halted or severely limited. Some 70.000 Soviet Jews had passed through those strategically located facilk ties in the past several years on their way to new lives in Israel and the West. It is also worth noting that the terrorists in this case were using Lebanese passports. indicating that their mission originated in that country.
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