DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

Thursday, June 2, 1999

Page Eleven

Frisch Backs UJA Priority; Maps Israel Visit

Demands Autonomy
for Zionist Bodies

ed development of "our own
special activities and projects in
Israel, under our own manage-
ment and control, with the full
approval of the Israeli authori-
ties." Those activities, he noted,
would be similar to those con-
ducted with success by the Labor
Zionist movement and by Had-
assah.
lie said it would be "folly for
the ZOA to deny itself the life-
giving benefit of such direct con-
tact with the life and people of
Israel through a practical and
constructive program of its own"
and that "if we fail to adopt this
course, we may soon find our-
selves in the absurd position that
ours is the important organization
kept behind an iron curtain, and
making no specific contributions
to Israel,"

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NEW YORK—(WNS)—Daniel Frisch, who was elected presi-
dent of the Zionist Organization of America at its 52nd annual
convention, declared in his acceptance address that "complete
autonomy" was a "vital prele-C
quisite" for the continuance of a authority as to undermine the
strong Zionist movement" and autonomy of existing Zionist
that the forthcoming Zionist Con- bodies in the countries of the
gress "will recognize this vital world."
principle and confirm our point
The policy of "unwarranted and
of view."
impertinent intrusion," he cau-
At the same time he stressed tioned, as well as the local Zion-
that the United Jewish Appeal
ist bodies."
"must command the priority of
Hurling back the charge that
all American Jews, no matter
what their special interests in the ZOA administration was re-
Israel may be." Failure of the actionary, Dr. Silver maintained
UJA to achieve its total goal, he that the record of the years
cautioned, "would have nearly proves that the "Zionist Organi-
the same effects as if Bevinism zation of America, embracing lib-
erals and conservatives alike, has
would have succeeded."
never been reactionary or anti-
WILL VISIT ISRAEL
labor."
As a step in the direction of
TEL AVIV—(WNS)—Premier
ZOA participation in the upbuild- SPURS PRIVATE CAPITAL
He said it was for "good and Ben Gurion, addressing t h e
ing of the liberated country,
Frisch announced that he and a sufficient reasons" that the ZOA seventh Histadrut convention,
group of leading Zionists will "iis never identified itself with predicted that Israel will absorb
leave for Israel in the middle of the Socialist program or any So- 200,000 immigrants annually at
June for a series of conferences cialist party in Israel." He said an estimated cost of half a bil-
with the government of Israel. that while it was understandable lion per annum.
Ben Gurion declared that un-
. While in Israel, he said, he that the upbuilding of the new
hopes to secure legal authoriza- State "would be impossible with- less there is a radical increase in
out
a
large
measure
of
collective
export, Israel's economic inde-
tion for a number of projects to
be carried out by the Zionist Or- and cooperative economic activi- pendence may be jeopardized. He
ganization of America "without ties and without a large measure said Israel's export now was
detracting of course from the of governmental participation and about $12,000,000 annually.
governmental control" the nec-
A plea for compulsory service
United Jewish Appeal."
He simultaneously observed essity for private capital and pri- in agricultural projects w a s
vate
investments"
must
equally
voiced by Pinchas Lubianker,
that it was regretful that "the
who suggested one year such
Jewish community M Israel has be understood.
Dr.
Silver
stressed
that
it
will
a distorted picture of American be possible to attract private cap- service for Israeli residents and
two years for immigrants in cer-
Zionists in general and the ZOA
ital to Israel "only if private in- tain age groups.
in particular because we have
vestments were given a sense of
He also urged diversion of im-
never spoken for ourselves nor
have our substantial deeds in security from unfair discrimina- migrant masses from cities to
tion and harrassment" adding agricultural settlements. While
Israel spoken for us."
that "private capital which is so
He said this was so because desperately needed 'in Israel to- calling for greater productivity
those "who presented our case to day will not be coaxed into the by labor as a means of prevent-
the Yishuv" have often placed it country when one set of govern- ing "economic disaster," the Ma-
"in a false light." The time has ment officials promises its se- pai leader declared that the
come, Frisch stressed, "to use curity in law and welcome con- labor federation had always
effective public relations in our cessions, while at the same time maintained that private and co-
own behalf and also to use the another set of government offi- operative capital be invested in
language of practical accomplish- cials of equal or greater authority the country.
ments."
speaks of establishing Socialism
BACKS FEDERATION
in Israel in our time."
On the question of establishing
A "strong General Zionist par-
one over-all Zionist body in the ty in Israel," he declared, "would
United States, Frisch declared heighten the confidence of those
that he welcomes such territorial who are being invited to invest
LONDON — (Special) — Israel
organization but that he believes their money in the economic life
reached a financial agreement
that "this kind of united Zionist Of the country."
with Britain whereby the new
body can be created only by joint WORKS WITH REGIME
State will be able to spend about
agreement and through no other
Asserting that the Zionist Or- - $28,000,000 in the sterling area in
way.
ganization of America, in its con- the next six months.
Ile said he would insist on such templated projects in Israel,
This amount represents about
procedure "unless some other plan stands prepared to cooperate
a quarter of the accumulation of
is adopted by the forthcoming wholeheartedly with the coalition
sterling in Israel's account in
Zionist Congress which is sched- government in Israel, Dr. Silver
London and frozen since Feb-
uled to meet early in 1950."
stressed:
ruary, 1948.
Asserting that he was "no
"The ZOA does not look upon
Both Israeli and British offcials
friend of dictatorial dictums" and the present government of Israel were pleased by the agreement.
that he was "averse to too much as hostile to it, nor does it re- It will permit Israel to purchase
individualism in leadership," the gard itself as any way hostile to much needed equipment and con-
new ZOA president declared that the present government of Israel. sumer goods which had been
he believes "in the collective From this it does net follow, how- barred to her.
ever, that the ZOA is committed
mind of the movement."
He lauded the give-and-take to the party platform of the La-
mood which prevailed at the con- bor part};. the dominant party in
vention, adding that "even the the coalition or that of any other
differences of opinion and regret- party in the present coalition.
"It is conceivable that tomor-
ful disagreements. which occurred
prior to the convention" were in- row some other party may be the
dicative of the essentially demo- major party in a new coalition.
That would not obligate the ZOA
cratic nature of the ZOA.
to subscribe to the program of
SILVER ASKS AUTONOMY
Addressing the 2,000 delegates that party, although it would ob-
at the political session of the con- ligate the ZOA to continue to
vention, Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, work in Israel in the friendliest
chairman of the American Zion- possible coope7ation with the
ist Council, cautioned against then-existing government."
ZOA PROJECTS
setting up "a monolithic global ASKS
Dr. Emanuel Newmann, in his
organization possessed of such
an unlimited and unqualified presidential report, recommend-
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