Captain of Jewish immigrant ship the Exodus dies
The skipper of the Jewish immigrant ship the Exodus, which was refused entry to British-controlled Palestine in 1947, has died at the age of 86.
Israeli President Shimon Peres said the captain, Yitzhak (Ike) Aharonovitz, had made a unique contribution to the state of Israel.
The Exodus was carrying over 4,000 mostly Holocaust survivors when the ship was forced to return to Germany.
The incident sparked widespread sympathy for their plight.
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Israeli President Shimon Peres said the captain, Yitzhak (Ike) Aharonovitz, had made a unique contribution to the state of Israel.
The Exodus was carrying over 4,000 mostly Holocaust survivors when the ship was forced to return to Germany.
The incident sparked widespread sympathy for their plight.