Democratic Government Rules in Eretz Israel

All Parties Represented;
Ben-Gurion is the Premier

The State of Israel's form of government will be dem-
ocratic, allowing participation of all parties, it was reaffirm-.
ed this week.
While the Histadrut—the Jewish Federation of Labor' .-
has the predominant number of leaders, Dr. Chaim Weiz-
mann, who was elected President of Israel, is a General Zion-
ist. There are orthodox Mizrachi,'is

Revisionist, women and even one on Sunday when, in New York
Communist member in the gov- City alone, more than 75,000
ernment. The overwhelming sen-
timent, however, is anti-Com- people jammed Times Square in
an effort to get into Madison
munist. •
Recognition of the State 'Of ..:s- Square • Garden for the celebra-
rael by President Truman on tion that was addressed by Mrs.
May 14 cheered Jews everywhere
and brought jubilation through- Franklin D. Roosevelt, Senator
out the world. The. President Robert Taft, Dr. Abba Hillel Sil-
authorized his secretary, Charles ver, Emanuel Neumann and other
G. Ross, to say that "the United. noted leaders.
Senator Taft
States recognizes the Provional
Government as the de facto auth-
advocated imme-
ority of the new State of Israel."
diate lifting of
Guatemala recognized the Jew-
the embargo, un-
ish State on Friday, Russia' on
limited U. S. aid
Monday and Uruguay, Poland and
to the State of
Nicaragua on Tuesday.
Israel, econ omic.
After proclaiming the State
d
other en
of Israel, David. Ben-Gurion,
iuragernent. He
first Prime Minister, said that
reviewed the
the state would be defended to
events of the
the "last drop of Jewish blood."
past months and
The rebirth of Eretz Israel came
strongly favored
nearly 1,878 years after the des-
all possible as-
Sena Tait
truction of the Second TeMple
by the Romans in Jerusalelm sistance to the reborn Jewish
and 50 yearS after the launch- - state.
Dr. Chaim Weizmann, who was
ing of the political Zionist,
movement by Dr. Theodor, elected the first President of Is-
rael, was unable to attend Sun-
Herz'.
day's New York celebration due
While a serious defeat was suf- to illness.
fered at Kfar Etzion, Jews in Is-
In a statement which he cabled
rael are confident of ultimate vic- to Prernier Ben-Gurion in Tel
tory against Arab aggressors.
Aviv, Dr. Weizmann said:
Shertok's daughter is one of the . "On this memorable day, when the
Jewish prisoners taken by the Jewish state arises after two thousand
years, I send my expression of love
Arabs at Kfar Etzion.
adthiratiori to - all sections of the
The Flag of Israel was unfurl- and
Yishuv and my warmest greetings to
ed at Jewish Agency headquart- its government now entering on its
and inspiring responsibility. I
ers in Washington and New York. grave
am fully convinced that all who have
Eliahu Epstein, director of the and will become citizens of the Jewish
will strive their utmost to live
Washington office, told the gath- state
up • to the new opportunity which his-
ering there that "it is the purpose tory has bestowed upon them. It will
our destiny to create the institutions
of the state of Israel to become be
and values of a free community in the
a democratic, peace loving and spirit of our great traditions, which
law abiding member of the fam- have contributed so much to the
thought and spirit of mankind.
ily of nations. We will make our
"At this moment, I think with
special
gratitude and affection of our
contributions to the • welfare,
pioneers and workers who have borne
prosperity . and progress of the the burden of building Jewish Palestine
world and especially of the Middle and who now sustain the brunt and
sacrifice of its defense. It is not easy
East." He added that "the young- for
me to think of peaceful farn-iers
est democracy in the world" looks of • Nahalal and Ein Harbd; or the
youth
of our Jewish cities in the role
forward to the closest and most of soldiers
on active service. :In the
friendly relations with Ameri- days of Ezra, our forefathers built
with
one
hand
defending them-
cans and the • United States Gov- selves with the while
other. We are called
ernment.
upon today to act in this tradition:
"It is the profound desire of our
The saddest group of jev ■ rs in
people to establish relations of har-
the world are the Jews in Arabic mony
and mutual respect with their
countries, especially the Jews in Arab fellow citizens, • with the neigh-
boring Arab states and with all other
Egypt, who are reported from nations in the human. family. As the
Cairo to be in fear for their lives British Mandate ends, we think with
of the vision which inspired
as a result of the war waged gratitude
its inauguration. We also think of
against - Israel -by the Arab - ag- those nations, big and small, who.
under the auspices of the United
gressors.
Nations contributed their share to . the
Greatest joy was expressed international - decision which confirmed
right to statehood. My thoughts
by Jews in 'DP camps whO are our
are with the Yishuv in this fateful
waiting to be taken to Eretz . hour. May God's blessings rest on
Israel and the Jews of . Cyprus . you all."
Silver Hails State
who will • be - the first to be
settled• in Zion.
Dr. Silver, chairman of the
It is expected that Great Brit- American section •of the Jewish
ain will be among the first coun- Agency, issued a statement, de-
tries. to recognize Eretz Israel.
claring that "the Jewish state
Celebrations, like those in De- must translate Jewish precept
troit, reached their high points_ into action. The prophetic teach-.

ings must come alive in a pro-
gresSive democracy whose ex-
ample will shine throughout the
world. We may give thanks that
we have been spared to witness
the realization :of the age-old
hope.",
Dr. Emanuel Neumann, presi-
denf of the Zionist Organization
of America, expressed the hope
that "heavy bUrdens assumed by
the Provisional Government of
the _republic of Israel will be
lightened by the United States."
SignifiCarit statements, were is-
sued by Dr. Stephen S. Wise, who
was acclaimed as the dean of
American Ziobnists at the Detroit
celebration on Sunday by Chair-
man Philip Slomovitz; . Judge
Morris Rothenberg, president of
the Jewish National Fund; Louis
Lipsky, chairman-of the executive
committee of the American Jew-
ish Conference; Edward M. M.
Warburg, chairman of the Joint
Distribution Committee; Henry
Morgenthau, Jr., general chair-
man of the United Jewish Ap-
peal; Mrs. Samuel W. Halprin,
president of Hadassah; Mrs. Sim-
cha Rabinowitz, president of Miz-
rachi Women's Organization; Rab-
bi Wolf Gold and' Leon Gellman,
Mizrachi leaders, and Others.
Prof: Albert Einstein, honorary
president of American Birobid-
Jan Committee, announced today
that the organization has sent a
message of brotherly greetings
and best wishes to the Jewish
State of Israel.

Senate Bill Requires Registration of Aliens

WASHINGTON, (JTA) --- The
Senate passed •a bill requiring
aliens who live in the United'
States to register twice a year
and providing a penalty for those
failing to do so of a . fine up to
$200 and a 30-day jail sentence.
The Senate. .also sent to the
White House a bill giving alien
males married to • American wo-

men who are U. S. citizens rion-
quota ,s_tatus if the marriage • oc-
curred prior to Jan. 1, 1948. The
present law provides for non-
quota status if the marriage oc-
curred before July 1, 1932.

THE JEWISH NEWS-3
Friday, May 21, 1948

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TEL AVIV; Israel (JTA).—The situation of Jews in the
Old City of Jerusalem is critical. Despite heavy losses, how-
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• again on Tuesday despite efforts for a truce:
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