Tel Aviv, January 20, 1967Dear Rev. Dr. King I have learnt with great pleasure of your declared inte
Tel Aviv, January 20, 1967Dear Rev. Dr. King I have learnt with great pleasure of your declared intention to leave the first mass pilgrimage of the American Negro Community to the Holy Lands of Israel and Jordan, this coming November.I would like to congratulate you on your decision, which will encourage people of all races to revive the old tradition of making pilgrimage to the Bible lands. Your contribution of spiritual leadership to your people Will definitely find its fulfillment in such a pilgrimage.I am planning a trip to the United States in the very near future, I hope I have an opportunity to meet, so that I may convey these thoughts in person.With SHALOM greetings,D. Ben Gurion The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Southern Christian Leadership Conference 334 Auburn Ave., N.E.Atlanta, Georgia , 30303sourceIBSI - Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel -- source link