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.VOLUME 20—No: 9
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Confi •ante Vote to B-G Defeats
UPA Acts to Keep Israel's
Mapam
Pro-Soviet
Doors .Open for Immigrants
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WASHINGTON.—Expressing determination to keep Israel's
doors open for all Jews who are in danger and responding to
- Premier David Ben-Gurion's , warning that his country may be
forded to limit immigration due to a shortage of funds, the
United Palestine Appeal conference here last week-end adopted
a budget of $145,000,000 for the fiscal year to meet the emergency.
The ,conference adopted a resolution urging President Tru-
man to exert the weight of his office. to -promote pewee between
Israel and the Arabs.
Rudolf Sonneborn, UPA chairman, outlined budgetary needs
for the admission of 150,000 jews to Israel in the coming year.
ISriel Ambassador Abba Eban said that the inclusion of Israel
in -the U. S. security defense program is a notable occurence.
Ellis Radinsky, UPA executive director, Benjamin Browdy, ZOA
president; and RFC Administrator W. Stuart Symington. were
among the speakers.
Dr. Harris J. Levine, ,president of the Jewish National Fund
of America, a UPA constituent, outlining the projected plan for
reorganization. of the UPA as' adopted by the World Zionist Con-
•gress, explained that his organization would receive operating
funds either from the Zionist Congress or its Actions Committee
rather than from the UPA. Under this plan, which has not been
implemented but which was the subject of conference discussion,
the UPA will represent-in this country only the Palestine Foun-
dation Fund. Dr. Levine explained that "the Jewish National
Fund retains its full independence in the disbursemeni of its
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funds."
: Dr.-Nahum Goldmann, addressing the conference, said : "No
group has the right to make its co-operation with UPA or UJA
dependent upon the acceptance of its ideas by others, • nor has
any group the right to force other groups to give up their con-
victions and beliefs. Co-operation of •American Jewish elements
is possible only on the basis of mutual respect and tolerance and
understanding."
JERUSALEM—Israel's Parliament TueSday gave Premier David Ben-Gurion's new
Coalition government a vote of confidence on its foreign policy after an eight-hour de,
bate and a 90-minute summation by the Piime Minister in which he paid tribute to the
Soviet Union for support it had given the Jewish state and outlined why Israel sought
closer relations with the United States:
A non-confidence motion introduced by the left-wing Mapam party was defeated, 63 to 16.
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The confidence vote was carried by a vote of 60 to ; 36.
,Mr, Ben-Gution opened his reply to the debate With a blunt warning to the Mapam which
had threatened that in event of war with the SOviet Union its membe -rs would refuse to bear
arms. Disobedience' in wartime, he warned, would-be punished as trtason.
He declared that Israel's foreign policy was immigration, independenCe, development •and .
strengthening of peace and friendship with all nations of the world without discrimination.
He described three categories of nations as a guide to Israel relationships: first, those na-
tions. unwilling to have contact with Israel, such as Arab states and Pakistan; second countries
maintaining relations on a government level only, such as the Soviet Union; and, third, coun-
tries whose governments and people maintain contact with Israel.
In a reference to the Soviet Union, he said that we Won't forget - and we shall always be
gratefUl for her assistance, but, experience of the last five years has taught us there cannot 136
immigration without contact with the people of the respective countries and there isn't such
contact rule over Russia which is not in the handS. of workers and peasants but of the COrn-
munist party which has always opposed emigration" .
The United 'States, on the contrary, Mr. Beri-Guriori pointed out, "where there is the great-
_ est Jewish community of our time and which haS contributed, and will continue to contribute
much to build up our state," has extended economic and other aid to Israel.
The Prime Minister said that • in connection with the ,proposed Middle East command Israel
had warned western powers that arming of Arab _states would constitute .a danger. to Israel as
the day might come when they -might use these arms, against the Jewish state.
He said there were powers that would like - to conciliate -the Arab states at the expense of
Israel but insisted there were proSpects of Arab-Israeli peace which could. be realized in the
future under given conditions. These conditions, he said, were consolidation of the state of
Israel and liberalization and democratization of the Arab •states. AnOther factor, he said was
the geographical proximity of Israel to tike Arab states, - linguistic and cultural proXimity and
Common origin. Cooperation between the two may come on the basis of equality, he declared.
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Noted Leaders to Address Sessions Here Saturday Night and Sunday
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these are the builders of:Israel who are engaged in a special electrical
equipment project which,has_been set. up with investment funds provided by
purchasers of 'Israel - Bonds. Plans for, the advaneement of .the Israel bond.
project in Detroit will be made at the two-day conference, at the Jewish
Center on Woodward Avd., starting tomorrow evening. Nationally prominent
. leaders will speak at the sessions. Complete details on Pages 2 and 3i,
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