Mrs. Lea Rep Dor, Jernsalenz Post Writer, Spoils Nasser's Breakfasts Each Morning
By BETH. SIEROTY
(Copyright, 1956, J.T.A., Inc.)
'WASHINGTON — Mrs. Lea
Ben Dor, assistant editor of Is-
rael's English language news-
paper, the Jerusalem Post, says,
"I like to think that Nasser
reads me for breakfast." If the
Egyptian Premier does, he sure-
ly has a dish to digest.
Mrs. Ben Dor, who is pres-
ently on a two-month speaking
tour in this country, isn't a bit
charmed by Nasser's smooth
talk and sparkling teeth. But
she fears too much of the world
is. -
Even United Nations Secre-
tary Dag Hammarskjold, she
insists, was all too willing to
accept Nasser's cease-fire pledge
even after Egyptian fedayeen longed - for goal of a peace
commandos had slain three Is- treaty. ,
raeli children and their relig-
Despite her seeming discour-
ious teacher at prayer.
During her visit here last
Let's face it, she seems to say,
week, Mrs. Ben Dor ad-
Nasser's cease-fire pledge isn't
dressed a meeting of the De-
worth the paper it's written on.
troit Chapter, Americans for
Not that Hammarskjold's visit
Democratic Action, a pro-
has worsened the Arab-Israeli
gram arranged by University
conflict. But, according to this
of Detroit, a congregational
journalist, neither has it' bet-
meeting of Faith Methodist
tered it. What she fears is th'e
Church in Oak Park and
tendency to view with com-
numerous other groups.
placent satisfaction the cease-
Her brief stay was spon-
fire agreement as an. advance
sored by the Bnai Brith. Her
toward peace. In reality, she
numerous appearances were
says, the cease-fire is several sponsored in cooper a t i o n
steps -backward from the armis-
with the Jewish Community
tice agreement of eight years
Council.
ago and giant steps behind the
agement, Mrs. Ben Dor .is far
from a pessimist or a debunker.
Nasser needs help, said Mrs.
Ben Dor. But the West should
stop cow-towing to his image
of the conquering "hero" driv-
ing the Israelis into the sea and
should start reminding and as-
sisting him in his original, but
now-forgotten role of the social
reformer.
For 20 years, Mrs. Ben Dor
has been working and writing
in numerous positions for the
Post. On her first day of work
she drote 56 obituaries. "That
colored my outlook," she said.
In 1936 the Arabs were rioting;
the British were standing by;
and many Jews were being
killed.
"From that day I understood
the ned for self-defense and or-
ganization . . . ultimately we
must be responsilbe for our own
affairs." Then she shifted to the
present: "No one wants Amer-
ican troops. The last thing we
want is for an American soldier
to fight for us . . . we want
just • enough equipment to de-
fend ourselves." -,
Besides editing, writing, and
fighting, Mrs. Ben Dor is a
chemist and a translator • of lit-
erary works. Presently she is
lecturing on Israel's press, par-
liament, and women and doing
a professional job of that too.
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