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Australia Denies
Refugee Status

Sydney, Australia (JTA) —
Two Israelis who claimed
they "risked their lives"
every time they left their
home in the West Bank set-
tlement of Kiryat Arba have
been denied refugee status
in Australia.
Ayala and Yehuda Dror
now face deportation from
Australia as their tourist
visas have expired.
The Drors, both 27, applied
to the Department of Im-
migration, one day prior to
the expiration of their
tourist visas, claiming they
were living in constant fear
of their Arab neighbors.
The application is
understood to be the first of
its type, although asylum
has been given to refugees
from Western democracies
on various grounds, in-
cluding the inability of
governments to protect their
citizens effectively.
Privately, Jewish leaders
agreed with the Australian
decision to reject the Drors'
application, arguing that it
is not reasonable to imply
that the Israeli army is in-
capable of defending Israeli
citizens.
An Immigration Depart-
ment official said that
although the application
was unique, it had been con-
sidered "as all applications
are, against United Nations
criteria," which identify
persecution or justifiable
fear of persecution on race,
religious, political or social
grounds as reasons for the
granting of refuge.

Competition
is Announced

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New York (JTA) — The
Association of Jewish
Libraries has announced the
eighth annual Sydney
Taylor Manuscript Competi-
tion for aspiring authors of
children's books.
A cash award of $1,000
will be given for the best fic-
tion manuscript appropriate
for readers ages 8-11.
The story should have uni-
versal appeal, yet serve to
deepen the understanding
and appreciation of Judaism.
For entry forms and rules,
contact Lillian Schwartz at
15 Goldsmith St., Provi-
dence, R.I. 02906. Deadline
for submission of
manuscripts is Jan. 15,
1993.
Winners will be announc-
May 1, 1993 and awards
ed be presented at the
association's 28th annual
convention next June.

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