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Communists Stir Arab Protest
Against Israel Nationality Law
Democrats Battle for Civil Rights Program
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Formulate Plank Backing Israel
By Jewish News and JTA Correspondents
HICAGO — Assurances were given here
by Democratic leaders, who are gathering
for the convention to nominate the party's
candidate for the Presidency, that they will
exert all their efforts to defeat the reaction-
ary elements who are attempting to whittle
down all proposals for a civil rights pro-
? gram. It also is taken for granted here that
the Democratic convention will adopt a pro-
Israel plank in the party's platform equally
aS strong as the Republican pledge to main-
tain "friendly interest" in Israel.
These predictions echo the assurances
given by President Truman in Washington
last week to a delegation representing the
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights that he will carry on
a no-compromise fight. for his civil rights program. The
Civil Rights Conference delegation, representing 51 church,
civic and minority groups, told the President it will do
everything possible to "mobilize and broaden support
among the people" for its nine-point civil rights program.
The Conference's 51 sponsoring organizations include
American Jewish Congress, Jewish Labor Committee, Jew-
ish War Veterans. American Jewish Committee, United
Hebrew Trades and Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Republican Pres-
idential nominee. is reported to be in thorough accord with
the decision of the convention in support of Israel. He had
declared himself. in advance of the convention. in favor
of fair employment practice legislation by states but not
by the Federal government.
Republican leaders left Chicago with a feeling of sat-
isfaction that the machinations of anti - Semites were
thwarted. Many Republican leaders were especially dis-
turbed by the spread of hate literature in front of conven-
tion headquarters by supporters of General Douglas Mac-
Arthur who were wearing "MacArthur buttons." The anti-
Semites handed out cards carrying a picture of General
Eisenhower, a JeWish star. and a caricature of a Jew. Un-
der Eisenhower's picture was the word "Ike." The reverse
side of the card said that Eisenhower was the choice of the
Anti-Defamation League and others. including a list• of
several Jews. The JTA correspondent reports that it was
established that the cards were printed by the Gerald L. K.
Smith organization in St. Louis.
The Michigan delegation to the Democratic conven-
tion includes Joseph B. I",ratz of Muskegon. a Ninth Dis-
trsict delegate; Robert Feldman, alternate. Fourth District;
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Ray Rapaport, alternate. Sixth District.
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150,000 Arabs Are Granted Citizenship
Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News
TEL AVIV—Most Arab workers and shopkeepers in Israel observed a half-day
work stoppage Monday in protest against the new nationality law which went into of-.
feet throughout the country on July 14.
The Arabs protested what they called discrimination in the law against the Arab
residents of the country because it does not automatically give citizenship to all Arabs
in Israel. Government estimates state that 150.000 Arabs vi 11 receive citizenship while
another 2.000 will have to make formal application for naturalization. Citizenship is au-
tomatically conferred upon all Jews in or arriving in the country as immigrants, unless
they give the Israel authorities prior notice of rejection of citizenship.
Many of the Arab leaders of the protest movement are Communists and the Com-
munist-sponsored Arab weekly Alitihad was closed for a month following the publication
of articles about the nationality law which the authorities considered "inciting." In Naz-
areth, most stores were closed, although tavern owners decided to remain open and
sought police protectiOn. Police stood by throughout the day but no incidents occurred.
A military spokesman revealed here that one Israeli soldier was killed in a clash
between Arab infiltrators from the Egyptian-held Gaza area and an Israeli border pa-
trol. The Arab casualties were not made known.
It is reported from Teheran. Iran, that Jewish spokesmen addressed an appeal to
Premier Mohammed Mossadegh urging him to put a stop to anti-Semitic agitation insti-
gated by Fascist organizations. The petitiOn shows how attacks have been instituted
against Jews, due to a marked anti-Jewish tinge in the country's newspapers.
Last week, a Jewish delegation visited Premier Mossadegh to wish him "120
years of life like the patriarch Moses" and to assure him the support of Iranian Jews,
World Jewry Mourns Death of Eliezer Kaplan
Jewish communities throughout the world this week shared with Israel the sorrow
occasioned by the sudden death in Genoa, • Italy. of Eliezer Kaplan, former Israel Finance
Minister, who has left for Europe for a rest due to ill health
Israel government officials paid tribute to Mr. Kaplan as one of the founders of the
young state. Memorial services were held in Washington and New York and tributes to
his memory poured in from Jewish communities everywhere.
GOP Plank Adds to Israers Status
BY MILTON FRIEDMAN
Copyright. 1952. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Inc.
CHICAGO.—The determination of a few men and a reservoir of goodwill established in
Washington were responsible for the Israel plank which emerged at the Republican National.
Convention. For several days at the convention it appeared as if there might be no such
plank at all, or at best an indifferently-worded one.
Before the convention opened a feeling prevailed among members of the platform com-
mittee that there should be no specific reference to any country. but only a vague statement
on aid to the Near East in general. There was tremendous opposition to the Administration's
foreign aid program. The Israel plank issue was beclouded by anti-Zionist testimony of the
American Economic Council. Hall', assailed the Administration foreign policy. saying that the
government had aided Israel and thelSoviet Union but had insulted Spain. which he described
as effective anti-Communist country. He denounced the United Nations Human Rights pro-
gram and complained that America was on the wrong side in Palestine.
Sentiment developed among members of the foreign relations sub-committee to write a
plank which called for an "objective review" of the Truman policy on Israel, which they
believed had "alienated" the Arab world. It was the intention of some to write in a strong
case for the Arabs who had deserted Israel. Into this grim scene stepped I. F. Kenen of the
American Zionist Council. Kenen effectively testified before the platform sub - committee,
answering allegations of the sort raised against_.Israel by Hart and the Council for Judaism,
Rep. Jacob K. Javits testified before the sub-committee on behalf of the Israel plank which
he explained would help insure a Near Eastern peace and stability.
When the sub-committee reviewed the first draft of the plank, a member. Sen. Irv-
ing M. Ives, of New York. considered the statement undesirable because of its faint and
unenthusiastic wording. He demanded a strong statement commending Israel's refugee
resettlement program. He was joined by Senator Richard M. Nixon, of California. Vice-
Presidential candidate. former Senator Wayland Brooks of Illinois, and sub-committee chair-
man Sen. Eugene Millikan, Colorado. They considered the plank before the committee as not
clearly definitive of Republican sentiment toward Israel and thought it completely inadequate.
After a discussion behind closed doors the plank emerged.
It gave Israel a "strong commendation" and pledged the party to "cooperate" to bfing
economic and social stability to that area. It said that Republican influence would
go behind the efforts for peace, between Israel and the Arabs. From a convention which was
ewarm. this resolution represented a Zionist victory. It was,
at first indifferent, or at best luk
however, not as strong as the G.O.P. plank of 1948, but a different situation prevails today.
The plank gave American Zionists a basis on which they may ask and rightfully expect
aid for Israel should a Republican Administration be elected. It was an uphill battle. won
by the determination of a few staunch friends of Israel who utilized the accomplishments of
the state as arguments in favor of the mutual value of American-Israel friendship.
Developments at Chicago indicated a strong pro-Zionist sentiment on the part of many
Republican Congressmen and bore testimony to the health of the Zionist movement. It proved
the Republican Party is aware of the accomplishments of Israel since its establishment.
See Editorial for Text of Israel Plank