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fiddle East Tensions Mounting
S. Asked to Press for Peace
;:gypt Massing Troops; May
Arm Refugees on Israel's
Border; Await Burns Report
Conference of Jewish Organizations Asks
Israel s Inclusion in Defense Programs
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News
LONDON, (JTA) —A continuing stream of Egyptian
soaps moved into the vicinity of Gaza from points through-
it Egypt, it was reported from Cairo. At the same time,
gypt was massing troops in the northern part of the Sinai
zi.insula, the reports added.
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An Egyptian spokesman said his government was con-
Jering the demand of the Palestinian refugees in Gaza
at they be equipped with arms, and had decided to post-
ne the projected resettlement of. Gaza refugees in Sinai
ninsula. A 10-minute exchange of fire between Egyptian
d Israel troops was reported in the Gaza area Saturday
• the Egyptian Governor of the Gaza strip.
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, addressing
rliament Tuesday, express& the hope that the United
Lions Security Council will handle the Egyptian coin-
int against Israel with regard to the Gaza incident "on
e broadest basis", by dealing not only with the immediate
ue but also with wider aspects of the Arab-Israel situ-
on.
Mr. Eden, who just returned from a visit to the Middle
st, reported to Parliament that he found there a general
ptance_of the need to organize a safe defense to protect
area from aggression from without. "There is also
ognition that the security and prosperity of the area
not fully be realized as long as the present disruptive
ations persist between the Arab states and Israel, which
e now unhappily been aggravated by further recent
idents", he said.
id
en revealed that during his visit to Iraq he dis-
ed with the Iraqi Premier questions which would arise
the British Government were to accede to the Turkish-
qi treaty against which Israel has advanced objections.
r aim is to form a new association with Iraq which will
ng our relations into line with Turkey and other partners
the NATO," Mr. Eden told Parliament. "New weapons
changed political conditions should be reflected in a
h approach to our joint arrangements for resisting
ernal aggression in this area. Our common needs can
be best provided for in different and more up-to-date
ys then those which were embodied in the Anglo-Iraqi
aty more than 20 years ago."
Herbert Morrison, leader of the opposition, asked Mr.
en whether anything had been done or can be done to
the fundamental difficulty in the Middle East which,
said, is a state of war persisting between Arab and
ael states "at the behest of the Arab states."
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Deeply
stirred by the dangers which threaten Israel's exis-
tence and moved to action by the latest events in the Gaza area, spokesmen for all the
national American Jewish organizations — with two exceptions — Sunday afternoon,
upon the conclusion of a two-day conference, unanimously adopted a . five-point pro-
gram pledging to "continue to promote friendship between our democracy and the de-
mocracy of Israel", at the same time-
1. Asking the United States to look towards a peaceful settlement of the conflict
between Israel and the Arab countries through a determined effort to bring about
direct negotiations;
2. Calling for the suspension of arms shipments to the Near East in the absence
of an Arab-Israel peace, particularly in view of the fact that no arms are being given
to Israel;
3. Pleading for Israel's inclusion in defense arrangements in that region;
4. Encouraging continued technical and economic aid to Israel and the Arab
peoples to raise their standards of living, to stabilize democratic institutions and to
facilitate the resettlement of refugees.
The only recognized national Jewish organization that abstained from participat-
ing in this conference,'which, by virtue of the participation of groups representing the
overwhelming majority of American Jewry has come to be considered the most im-
portant assembly of its kind since the rebirth of Israel, was the American Jewish
Committee.
Another national Jewish organization, the anti-Zionist American Council for Juda-
ism, went so far as to issue a public statement attacking the National Jewish Con-
ference as not being representative of all American Jews. This anti-Israel Council is
known to number less than one per cent of the Jews in this country.
This National Jewish Conference, at which American Jewish leaders and spokes-
men for the Israel government evaluated Israel's present economic, military and po-
litical conditions, assumed special significance by virtue of the participation in its ses-
sions of three United States Government representatives— George V. Allen, Assistant
Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian and African Affairs; Norman C.
Paul, regional director of the Office of Near East, South Asia and Africa Operations
of the foreign Operations Administration; and John D. Jernegan, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian and African Affairs.
Mr. Allen's address, delivered at the Saturday night session at the Shoreham,
where all the meetings took place, followed a stirring expose of existing obstacles that
have been placed in Israel's path by antagonistic treaties entered into by the Western
Powers with Arab states and by the arming of the Arab nations.
Mr. Allen, placing emphasis (on the dangers from Communist aggression in the
Middle East, made no commitments and his only positive statement was that Secretary
of State -John Foster Dulles "is giving earnest attention to the problem," and that there
will soon be a "reappraisal of U.S. Government policy toward the Middle East." He
indicated that "the occasion will arise soon for a statement to be made by Mr. Dulles
himself or with his approval."
Mr. Paul spoke Sunday morning. His address followed a lengthy report on Israel's
economic position by the Israel Minister of Finance Levi Eshkol.
Describing enthusiastically his visit in Israel last year, Mr. Paul praised the "strong,
healthy and viable economy of a dedicated people." He reported on the technical and
economic aid being given Israel by our Government, and gave assurances of its contin-
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Community Program to Inaugurate
Butzel Month at Detroit Museum
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ew School anti Center:
This is a sketch of the proposed Jewish
rt- iunity Center-United Hebrew Schools building to be constructed on Ten Mile Road
:Greenfield, in Oak Park, The preliminary plans call for class and club rooms, an as-
rbly hall, a nursery and two lounges, which will be expanded in the future in ac:
,rdance with community needs. The architect is Eliot Robinson, AIA, Birmingham, Mich.
Fred M. Butzel : Month at the Detroit Historical Museum, in
tribute to the memory of the distinguished leader whose name
is being honored by the Museum as an American Jewish Ter-.
centenary event, will be formally inagurated at a special pro-.
gram, at 8 pm., Monday, in the Hall of Civilization of the Mu-
seum, Woodward and Kirby.
Henry D. Brown, director of the Museum, announces that
the program will open with comments on the exhibit, by Robert
Palmer, the Museum's . curator of metropolitan services.
The exhibit includes Mr. Butzel's portrait by Roy Gamble,
a bust by Walter Meidner, a number of items about the Boy
Scouts in whose behalf the departed leader devoted much of
his ,interest, , documents and photographs of varying natures.
Samuel Rubiner, president of the Jewish Welfare Federation,
will speak on Mr. Butzel's contributions to the Jewish com-
munity. George W. Stark, city historiographer, president of the
Detroit Historical Society, will speak on Mr. Butzel as the His-
toric Citizen. William Norton, president of the Children's Fund,
will speak on Mr. Butzel's contributions to Detroit. There will be
brief remarks by Judge Theodore Levin and W. Calvin Patterson,
president of United Community Services and vice-president of
the Michigan Bell Telephone Co.
An invitation is extended to. the entire community to attend
this program. Refreshments will be served after the R ro gram by
the Detroit Historical Society.
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