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Jews Are Assured Equal Rights
By Isticilalist Party of Morocco
Another Threat To Israel ?
Af rican
Turkey Aoins
Bloc at U •N; Ilay Affect Israel
UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (JTA)—Turkey has joined
the Asian-African bloc which the Arab League has been
building in the United Nations since the close of the Bandung
conference in Indonesia last April. Word of the Turkish de-
cesion to adhere to the bloc was passed to. Asian and African
delegations here by Edward A. Rizk, Charge d'Affaires for
Lebanon and this month's chairman of the Asian-African
caucus here.
The Asian-African bloc has held two meetings this sum-
mer, both officially devcited to problems of colonialism and
problems of . racial discrimination affecting their regions.
The group has already proposed three amendments to the
agenda of the next General Assembly, which convenes Sep-
tember 20, backing nationalist movements in Morocco, Al-
geria and West Iran,
- However, it is common. knowledge, here that the Arab
League's principal interest in keeping the Asian-African na-
tions together, as a single bloc concerned the poSsibility of
organizing all the Asian . and African countries as a pres-
sure group againSt Israel. Turkey's adherence to the bloc
was engineered, however, not by .any of the Arab delega-
tions but by Arthur S. Lall, current chief of the . Indian
delegation. Some circles here saw the possibility that Turk-
ish adherence to the bloc might work in favor of Israel
since Turkey is at odds with Egypt on most of the signifi-
cant international, policies affecting the Middle East. With
Turkey's adherence the bloc now consists 'of 17 countries.
Arab Students in U.S. Are Ordered
To Conduct Anti-Israel . Propaganda
WASHINGTON (JTA—Arab students. in the United
States are directed by the . Arab League to actively par-
ticipate in anti-Israel propaganda in this country, a broad-
cast from Cairo monitored here revealed.
The Egyptian broadcast disclosed that the students have
been supplied with anti-Zionist literature and that they-
are constantly being furnished "with information required
to combat Zionism."
The students are also requested to deliver anti-Zionist
lectures outside of the universities in which they study,
as well as to place pro-Arab and anti-Israel articles in the
American press.
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Confer on Bond Drive:
Dr. Joseph J.
Schwartz, vice president of the Israel Bond Organization
(right), is shown conferring in Jerusalem with David Ben-
Gurion, first Prime Minister of Israel and father of the Israel
Bond idea, on plans for the intensive prosecution of the Israel
Bond campaign in the United States and other parts of the
free world. The peak of the 1955 sales program for Israel
Bonds will be inaugurated at a National Mobilization Confer-.
ence which will be hdld in Washington, D. C., Sept. 10 and
11. The Detroit Israel Bond drive will be resumed with High
Holy Day appeals. Detroit's Israel Bond chairman, Phillip
Stollman, will report on his trip to Israel, at a meeting of
the Detroit Israel Bond executive committee this week.
,Ben-Gurion Called
To Premiership
Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The • Jewish News
JERUSALEM — Israel Presi-
dent Itzhak Ben-Zvi began con-
sultations Tuesday with repre-
sentatives of various parties
looking toward the formation of
a new governinent to replace
the cabinet of Premier. Moshe
Sharett which resigned Monday.
The Sharett cabinet will remain
as a caretaker government until
a new coalition is forged.
First to visit the president
were members of the Mapai
leadership who told him they
were ready to participate in the
broadest possible coalition, ex-
cluding only the • Herut and the
Communists.
After the Labor Party leaders,
representatives of Mizrachi and
Hapoel Hamizrachi called on Mr.
Ben-Zvi and expressed their
willingness to join a - coalition
including all parties except the
Communist. They wanted a gov-
ernment which would pledge
that "the Jewish way of life"
would be fostered in Israel. They
also demanded that there be
freedom for religious Jews to
select the schools to which their
children went, and the type of
settlement in which they would
reside.
The Progressive leadership
called on the president next and
also urged a broad coalition ex-
cluding only the Communists.
The President also met late
Tuesday with the General Zion-
ists and the Agudah parties and
with the other party leader-
ships on Wednesday.
President Ben-Zvi is expect-
ed to ask David Ben-Gurion
to form a new government.
In an article in Davar, Labor
Party daily, Mr. Ben-Gurion
writes that all the parties he
contacted, except the General
Zionists, are prepared for a
broad coalition. He outlined the
following points in coalition he
would lead:
1. Progress toward economic
independence for Israel; • 2.
Settlement of deserted and un-
inhabited areas; 3. Encourage-
ment of immigration of Jews
from abroad, especially from
North Africa , and . the Arab
lands; 4. The institution of social
and cultural efforts to bridge
the gap between the old "Yis-
huv" and the new immigrants,
and 5. Maintenance of a state
of watchfulness in relation to
the state's security.
In reference to the last point,
Mr. Ben-Gurion adds that while
there must be no relaxation in
the country's efforts to
strengthen its military position
and keep up its' preparednes§
through improving the army's
equipment, training and morale,
"we must solemnly maintain the
armistice agreements with
Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Le-
banon. But -at the same time, we
must demand their strict main-
tenance by our neighbors."
The third Knesset, which met
in a brief inaugural session
Tuesday, was informed of the
dissolution of the. Sharett cabi-
net, but did not launch any de
bate on a new government.
Joseph Sprinzak, speaker of
the last Parliament, was over-
whelmingly reelected,
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NEW YORK, (JTA)—The Moroccan Office of Information
and Documentation here issued a statement on behalf of the
Istiqlal Party of Morocco saying that "there is no justification
for the fear that in an independent Morocco the Jews would
suffer from discrimination of any form." The statement,
signed by Ahmed Balafrej, secretary general of the Istiqlal
Party, reads:
"In an attempt to discredit the national movement of
Morocco, French colonial circles have accused the Moslem
population of anti-Semitic sentiments towards the Jews. As
a matter of fact, no specifically Jewish problem exists in
Morocco, where. Jewish and Moslem communities have
exisited side by side for centuries in mutual tolerance, respect
and understanding. Both are victims of a colonial regime
which has ruled their country .since 1912; both are. struggling
and making sacrifices to bring about their common national
aspirations..
"There is no justification for the fear that in an inde-
pendent Morocco the Jews would suffer from discrimination
in any form. Jewish Moroccans will be citizens equal both in
law and in fact with Moslems. They will enjoy the same
rights and will be under the same obligations; their religious
liberty will remain untouched. The greatest service that can
be rendered them is to help them do away with the _colonial
regime which has exploited and repressed them. Morocco is
their country, its freedom is their freedom; who helps the
Jewish Moroccans helps Moroccan independence," the state-
ment concludes.
(Continued on Page 3) .
Egypt Halts Dutch Ship
In Suez; Confiscate Car
UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (JTA)—A Dutch vessel bound
for Haifa with cargo destined for Israel was detained by
Egypt. Part of the cargo was confiscated, it was revealed
here when the Israel delegation to the United Nations lodged
a complaint against Egypt with the UN Security Council.
In a letter to Cyro de Freitas Valle of Brazil, president
of the Security Cbuncil, Mordecai R. Kidron, Israel's acting
permanent representative here, said that Egyptian authori,
ties at Port Said, on the Suez Canal had detained the Nether-
lands freighter, S. S. Fedala, on July 8.
The ship was en route from Massawa,-Eritrea, to Haifa.
Massawa was also the point of origin of the Israel freighter
Bat Galim seized by the Egyptians in the Suez Canal on
Sept. 28, 1954, and still being held by the Egyptians despite
an Egyptian promise in the Security Council to release
• the ship. •
"The cargo of the Fedala," Kidron wrote, "included a civi-
lian motor car belonging to a resident of Israel. The motor
car was seized by the Egyptian authorities and, after a delay
of two days, the vessel was released and permitted to pursue
its voyage."
Kidron's complaint pointed out that Egypt's most recent
action is a violation of the Security Council resolution of
1951 which ordered Egypt to keep the Suez Canal open to all
shipping including voyages to and from Israel.
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Bar Israel from UN Agriculture Talks
UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (JTA)—Although Israel la.
directly concerned with the problem of controlling desert
locusts it has not been invited to a series of UN Food and
Agriculture Organization meetings on the subject because
the sessions are being held in Damascus, Syria, it was re•
vealed here.
The FOA disclosed that the Arab League had been in-
vited to send an observer to the sessions, which are .plan-
ning both next year's program against the pests and long.
range plans for fighting the locust plagues which infest the
Arabian Peninsula.
Syria Works to Defeat Water Plan
LONDON (JTA)—Syria is mobilizing all possible efforts
to prevent the adoption by Arab countries of the American
plan for the regional development of the Jordan River waters.
This was indicated here in radio broadcasts from'
Beirut on the eve of the expected arrival in Israel and the -
Arab countries of Anibassador Eric Johnston for further
negotiations on this plan.
One broadcast said that the Palestine Arab refugees had
sent a delegation to the Jordan government and had sub-
mitted a memorandum urging rejection of the Johnston plan.
Another broadcast claimed that Israel authorities have
decided to divert the course of the Jordan River into the
Negev and that this is causing difficulties for "American
political circles" who allegedly fear that this will scuttle
the Johnston plan.
(State Department sources in Washington termed a
-rumor that the Jordan government will ask President Eisen-
hower's special envoy to the Middle East, Eric Johnston, to
again postpone his visit to the region until September," a
straw in the wind.")