9—DETROIT JEWISH

Aiews—Friday,

February 25, I455

N CURT IN
FOR ISRAEL

As it approaches its seventh birthday, Israel is
confronted by problems that have a profound bear-
ing on its future.
The Arab states are moving forward with an
intense campaign to throttle the life of Israel. They
are seeking to isolate Israel behind an economic cur-
tain. Through an airtight boycott, through a block-
ade of the Suez, they are seeking to envelop Israel in
a curtain of economic strangulation,
At the same time, the Western policy of shipping
substantial quantities of arms. to the Arab states
is encouraging Israel's hostile neighbors to surround
her with a steel curtain of military might.
But there is another curtain, equally dangerous,
equally threatening to Israel's forward march of
peaceful progress. That is the curtain of indifference,
the curtain of lack of understanding of Israel's role
in preserving the Mediterranean region for freedom,
We must not forget that any success that is
registered by her enemies against Israel will repre-
sent a serious setback to the strengthening of de-
mocracy in the Middle East.

Therefore, it is our responsibility to preserve
the cause of freedom, by re-enforcing the economic
defense of Israel. For Israel's survival and her ability
to grow as an important partner of the United States
and other free nations depends on her economic
strength.
•
On Tuesday, March 1st, the progress and prob-
lems of Israel and the central role of economic up-
building will be discussed by one of the foremost
statesmen of our nation -- an eloquent and deeply
sincere spokesman for human decency and justice—
Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon. Senator Morse will
be the principal speaker at a dinner at the Hotel
Statler.
There will also be an after-dinner concert by one
of the world's musical immortals—the one and only
Mischa Elman.
You can lift the curtains of hostility that sur-
. round Israel by affirming your faith in and support
of this plucky young democracy.

MISCHA ELMAN

SEW. WA Y N E MORSE

Hear, too; an up-to-the-Minute report

on Israel's need for investment capital and

their program of economic expansion by

S. ROBERT ABRAHAMI

A leading Israeli industrialist, wlonager

.

of Yuval

God Pipe

Manufacturing Company of Askelon, the world's

largest producer of pre-stressed concrete pipe,

DINNER — CONCERT

for the Economic Defense of Israel

TUESDAY EVENING

MARCH 1

6:00 P•M.

HOTEL. STATLER

For Reservations

and Information

Grand Ballroom

$5.00 per plate

Dietary Laws

DINNER FOR ISRAEL COMMITTEE, 2200 DAVID STOTT BUILDING, WOODWARD 2-5091

nil.

MR. PETER

GOLDSTEIN, Chairman Arrangement Comm.

and Wits. Norman Allan
Mr. Morris Baker
hilts. Wm, Burk
DSc David J. Cohen
DEL Ernest S. Curtis
AIR Morris Dickstein

OIL Robert Drews

Mr. Philip Dubrinsky
Mr. Rubin Dubrinsky
Mr, Wm. Gayman
Mr. Jacob Gelfand
Mr. David Goldberg
Mr. Elias Goldberg

MR. NAT SHARE, MR. LESTER S. BURTON, Co-Chairman, Reception Comm.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gottlieb
Mr. Philip Helfman
. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Katchke
Mrs. Harry Ray
Mrs. Rachel Kurtzman
Dr. Jack Kutnick
Dr. George Leib

Mr. Leonard Leonard
Mr. Sam • Levine
Mr. Hyman Lipsitz
Mr. Arnold Michlin
Mr. Norman Michlin
Mr. Harold Nelson

Mrs. Albert Potiker
Mrs. Julius Ring
Mr. Morritz Schubiner
Mr. Beryle Walters
Mr. Harry Weinberger
Mr. Max Weisberg