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Article on. Arab ietepoint
Abdul Rahman Azzam Pasha Reveals
Existing
,
... Emnitv for Israel. Eno .__. -land
By DR. MAIANNA CHESERTON-MANGLE
Sharett Calls Detroit Jewry to Action
For Israel's Peaceful Rehabilitation
you help us," he said, "we shall
succeed in banishing from the
Editor's Note: Dr. Cheserton-Mangle, whose articles on Chris-
minds of our neighbors thoughts
tian-Jewish relations have been published in The Jewish News,
of the evil of warfare, and we
is a member of the Christian Palestine delegation that visited
shall achieve a permanent and
Arab countries and Israel. She has secured this exclusive inter-
lasting peace between us and our
view for The American Jewish Press and has written it during her
neighbors."
The solution in the Negev, ne
present stay in Tel Aviv. ,..
declared, is the establishment of
It is not everyday that an lies during the last war and
another 300 settlements, to ii-
American woman may sip or- England seemed grateful but
vert the War source for irriga-
ange juice and hot wassail tea not later. Now we are not ac-
tion and to plant fruits and veg-
with His Excellency Abdul Rah- cepted as her ally. She has
etables and raise cattle.
man Azzam Pasha. The Secre- proved herself to be an exploit-
"It requires a tremendous
tary 3eneral of the Arab League er. There are 100,000 British
outlay of funds," he said.
troops
in
the
Gaza
strip.
We
to
a
big
man!
One
had
only
is
"There is a field for private
see the attentiveness of his as- have learned that recently. By
investments and from that
sistants who seemed to sense his I supporting Britain, the United
point of view the Israel bond
every wish. to know that. He i States is not following principles
issue is a MUST. But above all
picked up a cigarette, and a but rather it is being guided by
there is need for funds for
lighted match appeared from expediences. We have never seen
which there can be no mone-
nowhere. When his water glass the fact of America. Always we
tary return, for which com-
was partially empty, it was filled see her under the mask of Eng-
pensation for giving is the
again. land, France or others. In the
knowledge that you have help-
United Nations case on Morocco,
ed in cultural creativeness, in
His excellency is also a keen
w had a majority but we were
Israel's redemption, in the
man. He is at once gentle and we
defeated by the United States.
high dividends that come from
adamant; quiet of voice but
We want nothing from the U. S.,
a rebuilt Israel.
firm of expression. He parried
but to be fair and neutral."
The distinguished guest made
our questions with others. Yet
Those of us present at the
the additional interesting point
he was not loath to express
conference shifted to our
that anti-Semitism carries with
himself. To our query "When
seats. We realized that Egypt
elements of hate and con-
can we hope for peace be-
is the most influential of the
tempt. "We have not done away
tween the Arab States and Is-
Middle
Eastern
countries,
and
with the first, but we have eradi-
rael - he asked - When can we
there is being created a vast
cated the second—the element
hope for peace between the
of
power.
It
may
be
of contempt," he said. "Israel's
vacuum
U. S. and Russia?" He contin-
rebirth has done it—it has rais-
because of the spirit which
ued, "There can be no peace
ed our heads high and has
follows the legend that He
with Israel until the Arab re-
brought respect for all Jewry."
who leads the British away,
fugees of Palestine are return-
task were provided by Israelis. Rabbi Morris Adler gave the
Continued from Page 1
we shall take his hand and he
ed to their honzes and given
with much of the third that invocation at the dinner and the
shall lead us."
In his brief address to the 300
back their property . . . Jews
from the outside coming blessing at the public meeting.
The British too have a case. who attended the dinner preced- came
were never on the coast. It was
from American Jewry.
Mrs. Abraham Cooper. accompa-
all a pretext . . . A whole na- We had been told that "The Al- ing the p u b 1 i c meeting, Mr.
He mentioned some interest- vied by Mrs. Sol Kesler, led in
lied
Joint
Chiefs
are
in
accord
Sharett
said
that
Israel's
prey-
was
robbed
of
its
heri-
I i071
ing figures: that compared the singing of the Star Spangled
that the Suez Canal itself is not ent financial position is extreme-
tage. As long as we lire as
with the 7,000,000 trees that Banner and Hatikvah.
as
essential
as
the
Base
of
the
ly
difficult
"because
what
we
Arabs, we will not make peace
Mr. Sharett was accompanied
were planted in Eretz Israel in
Canal,
as
the
greatest
military
have
undertaken
is
extremely
under these conditions. Peace
he 50 years, prior to statehood, to Detroit by his secretary. Eel
depot
on
earth
.
.
.
There
is
no
daring
and
difficult."
But
is something you like and hare
24,000,000 trees were planted in Lubrani, and by Harry Zinder,
a desire for. We do not like such thing as British Occupa- pointed to "the remarkable prog-
Israel press attache.
the last four years: that 350
tion.
The
Treaty
of
1936eactuallY
ress"
attained
by
Israel
in
agri-
peace that deprives us of our
In the course of his brief ad-
villages were established there
brought
the
occupation
to
an
culture
and
in
industry.
He
told
own. Arab nations hare been
from 1878 to 1948 and an equal dress, Mr. Kasle called attention
end.
The
British
hold
the
Suez
about
the
new
developments
'in
tiring t o g e t h e r 5.000 years,
number in the last four years to the dinner next Tuesday at
even if not united. Yet, they for the time only as the Ameri- the Negev. the discovery of rain- I since independence.
Adas Shalom, at which the
cans
occupy
bases
in
Norway
and
eral
wealth—the
large
deposits
are more- iiiiited today than
H e b r e w Schools will
and
hold
air
fields
in
England
.
.
.
of
phosphates
and
copper'
and
is England."
He
spoke with
great pride of honor Harry Cohen. and urged
In 1945 Egypt wanted a revision the serious search for oil—and the
inspiring
accomplishments
All. here was the sore spot— of the Treaty. and talks were declared that "it would be an in the Negev, of the rich fields of that a large turnout should be
present to show appreciation
England. On our way to the continued until August when unpardonable sin for Jewry not ' !:.'
barley
that settlers
were &or Mr. Cohen's noteworthy corn-
Pasha's headquarters we had Egypt suddenly abrogated the to take hold of the opportunity vvaleat
planted and
there
by new
seen the slogan "DOWN ENG- Treaty . . . We (the British) of- facing all of us today.
and large numbers of people munal efforts during the past
LAND" emblazoned on walls ! fer a new idea in Egypt, current , "It is a challenge to American from northern settlements who 30 years.
Challenge to Workers
seared by the fires of the Janu- j elsewhere in the world. of co- Jewry to help fulfill the great came to help in the task. He
At the luncheon meeting on
ary riots. Casual as we tried to 'operative
of Israel," , he said. "Jewries pointed out t hat the armed
.
e do not task
e defense. . We
be we had seen everywhere the intend to intervene in Egypt but like Detroit's are called upon to forces are required to put in only May 29. on the eve of Shevuot,
burning, irrational hatred of we will protect our nationals , uphold their reputation by pay- a fourth of their time in military at the Butzel Memorial Bldg.,
the chairmanship of Ben
ing their pledges due to the ur- drill and that most of their time '
everything that is British and against violence."
some things which are American.
Thus speak the leaders. Mean- gency of the existing situation. is spent in agricultural work, I Kramer, Mr. Kasle put it up
squarely to the campaigners:
The Pasha continued: "Britain while the newspapers of every We know how comfortable the helping establish new villages.
1 "We have 13.000 more people
use the slogan 'Evacuation money is in your pockets, but
declares that Egypt is anxious'
Referring to the need for Is- to solicit and $1.900,000 to raise.
to annex the Sudan. The Iron- and Unity." They are working we urge you: please transfer the
constantly to be on guard We can't afford to drag it out.
tier was never fixed. It has toward mid-May when the elec- funds to the important cause for rael
against onslaughts by enemy , But if you want us to carry on.
varied with the Years. Sudan tions will put back into power the sake of Israel's future and countries, Mr. Sharett said that endlessly, I'll go along. I leave it
was always a part of Egypt. We the fiery nationalist Waft party. the glory of American Judaism. - Israel had more i m p o r t a n t . up to you. If you agree that we
In his principal address, Mr
have no idea of annexing So- The question is will Kin? . Farouk
things to do than to think of can't afford to delay getting the
clan. Egypt is simply sentimental dare to postpone the elections Sharett referred to the two pre- warfare. that his country is by total and finishing the job, yoult
about the Nile. But if the Sudan : again or rig them against the vious occasions when he was to no means eager to expose the get to work and help us finish
wants independence. we are : Waft. The meaning for America have addressed Detroit audi- flower of its youth to battles, it in a hurry."
ready tog ive it to her."
I is poignant. Egypt is a land of ences and was compelled by af- that peaceful and constructive : The total "eported at that
potential. Its civil sere- . fairs of state to cancel them at work challenges his land. "If . meeting was $3.295.000.
The question was posed: "Is immense
1
there possible a compromise with ice is largely composed of Amer- the last moment. He expressed
the Suez?" With a curl of his ican-educated members. VVomen joy over the fulfillment of the
lips he replied: "It must be giv- are being emancipated. Egypt is long-deferred hope of visiting Ben-Guron Deplores Recent Split in Kibbutzinz
en over to Egyptian control. It is accepting the Point Four pro- here.. ssfcr- ibingh tthe alienation of
not so that the victory of the gram with alacrity. If the main j De
T E L AVIV, (JTA 1 Premier homes. He spoke at the dedica-
n- do m tt et halt-id, Mr. Sh a rteht
Western nations over Russia de- tributaries of the Nile are-made er
David Ben Gurion express.d tion of a new kibbutz who se
-
a f now, in
f ou
p sorrow for the Israel working members are Mapai Party fol-
pends upon the Suez Canal. It to provide hydroelectric power hpace
po e o a very ew years,
was not used during the last war for irrigation, the country may s ave to turn back the wheel 360
w- people who because of splits lowers who left Kfar Szold and
at all. The East can be born- be made to blossom wbere now
declared that "we within the kibbutz movement Givat Haim, where Mapam set-
barded from Chicago! Yet Eg-2.rpt it lies hot and sandy. unproduc- degrees."
He time because it ic have been forced to leave their tiers were in the majority.
must regain
will be an important factor in tive. Egypt is also looking for the unsafe for a people not to he homes and establish new cettle-
-
the next war. We have 2,000.000 hand that will lead the British fully productive This generation ments after many years of work 28—THE JEVs/ISH NEWS
Friday, June 6, 1952
people to help. There is great away. Will it be the United mus- t - make a bold attempt fOr and sacrifice at their former
strength in the Arab people al- States' hand? Or will we still Jewish revival."
though no one wants' to be continue to hide behind the
He made an interesting ref-
strong. We did much for the Al- mask of another? erence to Russia, in connec-
tion with the 'importance at-
tached to the viSit of an Israel
Foreign Minister in Detroit,
asserting that such a recep-
tion by the 2,900,000 Jews re-
maining in thc Soviet is im-
possible due to the "absence
of democracy" in that land.
Sharett said that "if we
had worked more quickly be.-
tween the two world wars many
of the 6.000,000 martyrs would
have been rescued," and he ut-
tered the challenge: "Must we
wait for catastrophe to help re-
build lives?"
Describing the efforts that are
made to rehabilitate newcomers
in Israel, Mr. Sharett said that
the 750,000 whe have come to
..„, .
Helping the newly-organized metropolitan division of the
the newt state have been housed,
Eighty per cent down and 20% to go on last year's final fig-- fed, clothed, that none ever was Allied Jewish Campaign to its record (Wan average increase of
ure, report workers in tke builders' section of the Allied Jewish deprived of necessities of life. He 55% on gifts from the same prospects last year are the Lands-
Campaign—left to right, RicHARD sLoAN, mANDELL L. BER- added that two-thirds of the manschaften Council officers <left to right) I. MALIN, I. SOSNICS,
MAN, VV1LLIAM J. PHILLIPS and MILTON HOWARD. funds tint were needed for :this Pd. CHARNESS, vice-presidents, and H. HAMLNER, president.
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