THE JEWISH NEWS

A Weekly Review

VOLUME 19—No. 17

of Jewish Events

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Gen. Riley Accused by Israel of
'Jumping Gun' on Huleh Issue

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Concern Over Fate of Romanian Jews

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TEL AVIV—Grave concern over the fate of an estimated 100 Jewish leaders arrested in
Romania in recent weeks was expressed here Tuesday by the political committee of the Union
of Romanian Jewish Settlers.
The committee, reporting news of arrests, reaching it from sources in Romania, said that
some of the arrested men had been taken from sickbeds on stretchers to prison.
Dr. Sarimel Kohavi, chairman of the committee, said his organization would launch a
worldwide campaign to arouse public opinion against those responsible for the campaign
against the Jews in Romania. He said that petitions signed by the inhabitants of Israel and
other countries would be circulated calling on the Romanian government to release the ar-
rested Jews and permit their emigration to Israel.

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An Israel Bond as Gift for
Each of 11 Grandchildren
and 3 Great-Grandchildren

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.—Israel delegation sources
said Tuesday they could see no reason at this juncture for a
new Security Council meeting on the Huleh dispute because
the Israel government was actively seeking to carry out the
provisions of the Council resolution of May 18. This month's
president of the Council, Sir Gadwyn Jebb of Britain, indi-
cated Monday night he planned to call a Council session later
this month to hear allegations pf UN Palestine Truce Super-
visor Gen. William Riley, that Israel was violating the reso-
lution.
Israel informants accused Riley of "jumping the gun" in
his report of last week informing Israeli intransigence on the
three main points presently at issue. They pointed out that
Tel Aviv had agreed in principle on the reparation of Israel
village dwellers to the demilitarized zone and that this ques-
tion was being negotiated when Riley came through with a
report to the. Council charging Israel with refusing to allow
the Arabs to return as demanded in the May 18 resolution.
Also under negotiations according to these delegation
sources is the question of the Israeli police in the demilitarized
zone. As for the third point, Israel has heeded the Council
resolutions injunction against continuation of the Huleh drain-
age work on Arab-owned land until an agreement with the
landowners has been reached. The landowners, Riley has
reported to the Council, refused to deal with the Israelis, but
it is emphasized here that there has been no Israeli violation
of the resolution in regard to this problem.
In the Israeli view as expressed Tuesday Jebb's public
assurance that the. Security Council's meetings would be re-
vived this month , on the Huleh dispute appears to be prema-
ture and unnecessary at this moment.

Israel Releases Property of Arab Citizens

JERUSALEM •(JTA)—Three major developments in Israel's
policy toward its Arab population were announced simultaneously
with the release of a report by the Premier's Office detailing the
condition of the Jewish State's Arab minority of 170,000 persons.
The three new developments are :
1. The Custodian of Absentee Property has decided to release
the property of Arabs who are citizens of Israel.
2. The government has permitted some 23,000 Arab infiltrees
to remain permanently in this country. In addition, it is known
that 18,000 infiltrees reside illegally in Arab villages.
3. The government has agreed—in conferences between For-
eign Minister Moshe Sharett and United Nations Truce Supervisor
Lt. • Gen. William E. Riley—on procedures for the return to their
homes of Arabs evacuated from the demilitarized Huleh zone.
The Premier's Office report states that the 170,000 Arabs in
Israel include 32,000 living in cities and towns, 120,000 in rural com-
munities and 18,000 nomads. It states that in carrying out the
pledge contained in the Israel Declaration of Independence guar-
anteeing the Arabs political equality.
Over 31,000 Arabs voted in Israel's first _general elections and
70.000 are expected to participate this month in the Parliamentary
ballotting. The report reveals that the Ministry of Interior is
sponsoring self-government in Arab villages.

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Mr. and Mrs. B. Linder of Pittsburgh recently gave .$100 State of Israel Bonds to
each of their eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. "While all of us live,"
Mr. Linder told his family, "we can see this investment help the people of Israel grow
while the investment itself grows. After some of us are gone, our grandchildren and
great-grandchildren will remember this day and know- that we helped the State of Is-
rael attain economic maturity." Mr. and Mrs. Linder, each holding a State of Israel
Bond, are shown with their immediate family.

In these first pictures of David
Ben-Gurion's return to Israel
from a whirlwind tour of the
United States on behalf of the
$500,000,000 Israel bond drive,
the_ Israeli Premiel- is shown be-
ing greeted by citizens 9f the

Jewish state as he prepares to
tackle a host of domestic prob-
lems awaiting him on the home
front. (1) The Premier's anxious
'small grandson breaks the ranks,
during the playing of Hatikvah,
to dart across the air field to the
side of his grandparents whop the
little boy believes have been away

long"; (2) B-G inspects the
guard of honor at Lydda Airport,

"too

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including smartly-attired sub-
machine gun toting Israeli Wacs
and a naval contingent; (3) The
Prime Minister waves to the
crowds lined along the flag-be-

decked Allenby Road in Tel Aviv;
(4) Flashing a quiet smile, B-G
replies to a "welcome home" ad-
dress at the municipality build-
ing in Tel Aviv; (5) The route
from Lydda to Tel Aviv was lined
with cheering crowds.

