CHINA: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pays a visit to a Jewish refugee museum in Shanghai and expresses appreciation for China's assistance during the World War Two, state media reports

Record ID: 1962866

  • Title: CHINA: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pays a visit to a Jewish refugee museum in Shanghai and expresses appreciation for China's assistance during the World War Two, state media reports
  • Date: 8th May 2013
  • Summary: SHANGHAI, CHINA (MAY 7, 2013) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (CCTV - NO ACCESS CHINA) VARIOUS OF EXTERIOR OF SHANGHAI JEWISH REFUGEES MUSEUM SIGN READING: "SHANGHAI JEWISH REFUGEES MUSEUM" ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU WALKING INTO MUSEUM WITH HIS FAMILY NETANYAHU STANDING INFRONT OF RED RIBBON FOR LAUNCH CEREMONY OF A COFFEE SHOP NETANYAHU WIDE OF COFFEE SHOP (SOUNDBITE)
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  • Location: China
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Information,Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA29YZ68D5HV0XMYR99IM58KWUZ
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3
  • Story Text: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured a Jewish refugee museum in Shanghai on Tuesday (May 7), state media reported.
    Netanyahu arrived in China's commercial capital of Shanghai on Monday (May 6), where he met business leaders.
    Local authorities renovated the former Ohel Moshe Synagogue, where Jewish refugees gathered for religious activities during the World War II, and transformed it into a museum in 2007, state television CCTV reported.
    Netanyahu recalled his first visit to the former Synagogue in 1998, and said Israel would never forget Chinese help during the war.

    "Some 15 years ago, we had a very moving visit that commemorated in this place, the great kindness of the people of Shanghai in this quarter for our people and we shall never forget," he said.
    During his visit to the museum, Netanyahu also inaugurated a coffee shop, which had been operated by the Jewish refugees during the World War II and later closed, CCTV said.
    At least 30,000 Jews were sheltered by the Chinese during the Japanese occupation.
    Some opened their own shops, cafes, restaurants and bakeries in the neighborhood that was then known as Little Vienna.
    Netanyahu, the first customer of Cafe Atlantic, sat and had coffee with his delegates.
    Netanyahu's visit -- the first trip by a top Israeli leader to China since former prime minister Ehud Olmert visited in 2007 -- will be focused on trade, though experts have also said he is likely to discuss Iran's nuclear program with China.
    Israel's PM is scheduled to fly to Beijing for talks with Chinese leaders on Wednesday (May 8).
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