Israel May Bring Iraq Pogroms
Against Jews Before the UN

iBy Special Teletype Service from Jewish Telegraphic
Agency to The Jewish News)

WASHINGTON—(JTA)—Israel' may bring the Iraqi
pogroms issue before the United Nations, Israel Ambassa-
dor Eliahu Elath said following a talk with George McGhee,
Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs.

Elath called at the State De-
partment following a request to
the 'United States by the Israel
Government to intervenee and
halt the persecution of Jews in
Iraq.'
UN Calendar Closejl
, At Lake Success, it was pointed
out , that the issue. cannot be
brought before the present Gen-
eral Assembly session as its
calendar already is closed.
The Israel delegation to the
United Nations, however, will
take notice of the situation in
Iraq at the first opportunity
which presents itself in the
course of debate in various UN
committees.
: Elath said he found McGhee
"receptive," and also said, the
Iraqi government's action could
make more difficult the integra-
tion of Arabs into Israel and
might "torpedo" peace negotia-
tions.
150,000 Jews in Iraq
The Ambassador discussed
with McGhee the crisis con-
fronting 150,-000 Jews in Iraq "in
greatest danger" because of the
"mass of persecution pogroms."
Iraq is charged by Elath with
violation of the UN human
rights resolUtion. He said 2,000
Jews are in concentration camps
in Iraq with many being tor-

tured to death. He called the
present drive a "Holy War"
against Jews.
Dr. Fadhe Jamli, Iraq delegate,
categorically denied the charges.

ELIAHU ELATH

He charged the Tel Aviv govern-
ment with having sought to di-
vert world attention from "Jew-
insh invasion and aggression in
disregard for UN decisions that
have led to miseries for a m
_ il-
lion Arabs in Palestine."
He said that Iraqui authorities

have maintained martial law in
their country to protect the large
Jewish minority from Arabs en-
raged over "very aggressive and
inhuman policies of Zionists in
Palestine."
State Department officials
have asked charge D'Affairs Ed-
mund Dorsz at the U.S. Embassy
in Bagdad for an immediate re-
port on Anti-Jewish develop-
ments in Iraq.
Iraqi sources claim that trials
of Jews have been on charges of
communist activity or member-
ship in the Israel Army on Is-
rael espionage service,
In London the British Foreign
Office spokesman said the Israel
minister to Britain, Dr. Mord-
ecai Elias, called in connection
with Israel's request to inter-
vene with the Iraqui govern-
ment. Spokesman added t hat
Israel's delegate to the United
Nations, Aubrey Eban, had ap-
proached the British delegation
at Lake Success on the same
subject.
The - British government con-
siders is has no position to take
on this matter "for the time be-
ing," spokesman said.
It Was disclosed the —
British
have made inquiries concerning
reports Df anti-Jewish persecu-
tions in Iraq but to date have
received no direct report on the
alleged events.

Israel Asks Right to Speak
On Demilitarizing Jerusalem

LAKE SUCCESS, (JTA)—Aubrey E. Eban, head of the
Israel delegation to the United Nations, this week entered
a formal request to the president of the UN Security Council
that Israel be permitted to participate without vote in any
discussion on demilitarization of Jerusalem.

Dban's request was in accord-,

ante with rules of the UN Char- recall the important role played
ter in the Security Council per-

mAting a non-member of the
Council to appear before it
whenever a subject is discussed
of specific interest to that mem-
ber.
Policy Unchanged
Yugoslavia's policy on Israel
Will remain unchanged despite
the Jewish state's support of
CzechoSlovakia as . Yugoslavia's
rival for the Security Council,
Yugoslavia's perfnanent repre-
sentative to the United Nations,
Dr. Joza Vilfan asserted.
His country harbors no ani-
mosity toward Israel for its
support of CzechoSlovakia, 36r.
Vilfan assured correspondents.
The four Arab states border-
ing on Israel continue to main-
tani unchanged their position
on the problem of Israel's fron-
tiers as well as other Palestine
problems, it - was learned fol-
lowing separate meetings be-
tween the UN Cdnciliation Com-
mission and representatives of
the Arab states and between the
commission members and Israel
delegates.
Hail UN Charter
In- honor of United Nations
Day—which was celebrate d
around the world this week-
Eban broadcasted in Hebrew to
the Newish state a statement of
tribute to the world organiaz-
tion on its fourth anniversary.
Mr. Eban declared that "man-
kind places its hopes in the
principles of peace and brother-
hood enunciation in the (UN)
Charter which has been solemnly
accepted by all governments.
He said : "On this day we

Israel Envoy to Attend
Costa Rica Inauguration

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (JTA)
—The Israel government • has
appointed Eric Heinemann, hon-
orary consul in Guatemala, as
Ambassador to this country for
the forthcoming inauguration
of the president of Costa Rica,
Nov. 8. He will hold the, title
solely for the inauguration cere-
monies.

by the United Nations in pro-
claiming Israel's right to inde.
pendence at a time when that
right was strongly challenged
and denied."

Transjordan Approves
Repatriation Proposals

TEL AVIV, (JTA)-.-Trans-
jordan has become the third

Arab state to agree to Israel's
proposals for the repatriation of
Palestine Arab refugees who,
during the war, became separ-
ated from their families which
still reside in Israel territory, it
was announced here. The other
Arab states which are cooperat-
ing with the Jewish state in this
matter are Egypt and Lebanon.

Greek Jews Protest
'Ghetto' Election Law

ATHENS (JTA)—Representa-
tives of the Jews of Salonika
called on Deputy Premier The-
mistocles Venizelos to protest
against a three-year-old "ghet-
to" election law.
The Jews pointed out that
under the present set-up Jews
in their city may not vote in
the districts in which they live,
but must go to one of two spe-
cial polling places for Jews.
This, they insisted, denies the
Jews the right of a secret ballot
and singles them out. The Dep-
uty Premier promised to refer
the matter to the Ministry of
Interior.

Soviet, Israel Trade
Talks Due to Start

TEL AVIV (JTA) — Direct
trade talks between Israel and
the Soviet Union are expected to
begin here almost immediately
following the arrival of I. Lap-
ukhin, Soviet trade representa-
tive.
It is believed I the Moscow
envoy will offer Israel's textile
industry raw materials, chiefly
woolens. It is understood in
Israel circles that the USSR is
prepared to ,offer Israel long
term credits for the purchase
of such materials.

THE JEWISH NEWS

3

`Travel Documents'
Urged for Visitors

JERUSALEM, (JTA)—A group
of high-ranking Catholic church
officials suggested to Israel and
Transjordan authorities that a
solution to their communica-
tions problems during the Vati-
can-proclaimed Holy Year in
1950 would be issuance of "Pon-
tificial Travel Documents" for
pilgrims, permitting free move-
ment across the Israel and Arab
lines, it was reported here.
It was pointed out that such
papers mould eliminate "fear of
of undesired ele-
Our NEW address: '708 David infiltration
ments disguised as pilgrims and
Stott Bldg. Our telephione: WO. would also satisfy TransjOrdan's
5-1155.
reluctance to recognize Israel."

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Section B

6 Immigrants in Israel
-Killed in Bomb Blast

TEL AVIV (JTA)—Six recent
immigrants to Israel were killed
by a landmine near Petach Tik-
vah when they attempted to dis-
mantle the bomb. The immi-
grants had left a reception
camp at Petach TikVah a short
time before the accident. They
apparently mistook the camou-
flaged mine for a field stove. •

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Friday, October 28, 1949

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