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Friday, November 23
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
Exposing an Unholy Alliance
When the distorted "internationalization of Jerusalem" issue
was on the agenda of the United Nations debaters, we had evi-
dence of a rather unholy alliance—of Arabs and Communists who
had the_unfortunate encouragement of the Vatican, and of the
self-hating un-American and un-Jewish Council of Judaists-
who joined forces in offering an unrealistic "solution" that
would have harmed Israel.
We are witnessing a similarly unholy demonstration by the
Judaists, Communists and Arabs in the present crisis.
Last week's announcement by the Judaism Council evoked
a question: why dignify these anti-Israeli, self-hating Jews with
publicity?
It was done for an obvious reason: in- connection with a
report from Casablanca that "a delegation from the Jewish com-
munity" had condemned the French, British and Israelis for
"aggression ... against the Egyptian nation." Here, too, you had
an example of fear, and out of panic, seeking to protect their
lives, Moroccan 'Jews attacked Israel.
In the case of the MOroccan Jews, we are witnesses to a
tragedy: the pathetic plight of people in danger who go so far
as to attack their kinsmen to- save their own skins.
Russian Jews are similarly afflicted. They were told to
organize demonstrations against Israel, and they did. Their lead-
ers attacked Israel and the Jews, and they joined in the tragic-
comedy.
In Pravda, the Russian Communist Party's major organ,
a group of 34 Jews last week joined in issuing a statement
berating Israel for having invaded Egypt. Interestingly enough,
some of these signers were never known to be Jews; and it
is an established fact that Jews in Russia avoid referring to
. their Jewishness for fear of anti-Semitism. But an order from
Bulganin is an order, and these frightened Jews condemned
kinsmen they wish to have no relationships with.
In his revelation of the contents of the Russian-Jewish attack
On Israel, in the NeW York Times, Harry Schwartz states that it
became known through this statement that two Jews are colonel-
generals in the Russian army. Not so long ago it was established
that Communist Russia was determined not to permit Jews to
rise to high positions in the Red Army, and Jews were kept
down to low ranks even in World War II. The new "revelation"
smacks of typical Communist trickery to utilize every element
to serve the Communist purpose.
So much for the unfortunate Jews in Morocco and Russia,
who must hate their people if they are to remain alive. But what
about the Council for Judaism? What impels people in a free
country to hate themselves and their fellow-Jews and to pursue a
line of pro-Nasserism that is being rejected even by some mem-
bers of our State Department?
Selbst-hass—self-hatred—is the manner in which their atti-
tude has been labeled. They are much more pathetic than the
Communist Jews or the downtrodden MoroCcans. In Casablanca
and in Moscow, Jews, when they knew they would not be
quoted, said privately that they would sacrifice everything to
get away from the slavery of their environments and to settle
in free and democratic Israel. But American Judaists are un-
necessarily licking the boots of people who are rendering harm
to basic American principles.
Men like Walter Lippman, David Lawrence, the Alsops
and scores of others see the tinwisdorri of American vacillation.
But the Council still loves Nasser best! Its members deserve only
pity, except for the danger that they may mislead some people
)3.y their foolish and destructive attitudes.
Joseph and Stewart Alsop, in one of their most recent col-
umns, had this to say on the situation: •
"Maybe the British, French and Israelis were wrong to try
to topple Nasser at all, and certainly the British and French
played their part in -the operation as badly as possible. But
once the attempt had been started for good or ill, the fate of the
Western Alliance automatically hung upon its success. That is
the point the American government has refused to reCognize.
Maybe it is not too late; even now, to recognize this central
point and thus salvage something from the ruins."
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American and British Jewries, in the main, have shown
courage. When they felt the State Department and the Foreign
Office were wrong, they said so. They continue to say so, because
it is the prerogative of free men.
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French Foreign Office Denies Reports
French Pilots• Aided Israel Sinai Invasion
BULLETIN
The French Foreign Office Wednesday flatly denied reports
by a Manchester Guardian correspondent that French Pilots
had helped Israel in the Sinai Peninsula military campaign.
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News
LONDON — French aircraft
flown by French pilots in
French uniforms played an im-
portant, possibly even a de-
cisive, part in the recent Israeli
Sinai offensive, declares the
Manchester Guardian's special
correspondent. James Morris,
who went to Cyprus to a file
story and evade Israeli censor-
ship.
Morris Declares that despite
Gen. Moshe Dayan's flat denial,
there is no doubt at all that
French fighter pilots took part
in the battle, and it is suggest-
ed that their Napalm bombing
was one of the most important
factors in the rout of the Egyp-
tian army.
Until a few days ago, de-
clares M o r r i s—in a dispatch
which the Guardian features as
its main story under the head-
line "French Collusion With
Israel"—a line of Mystere Jet
Murphy, Leavitt
to Address JDC
Robert D. Murphy, Deputy
Under Secretary of State, and
Mosts A. Leavitt, executive vice-
chairman of the Joint Distribu-
tion Committee, will be the
principal speak-
ers at the 42nd
annual meeting
of the Joint
Distribution
Committee, a t
the Waldorf-
Astoria Hotel,
New York, Nov.
29.. Delegates
from communi-
ties all over the
United States It. R. Murphy
are expected to attend to adopt
a budget to cover JDC's hu-
manitarian work in 1957. • JDC
Fighters bearing French mark-
ings could be seen tucked away
in a corner of Lydda Airfield.
It is said, however, that French
markings were covered on
French Mysteres which went
into Action. "One French of-
ficer talked to me very freely
about his part in the campaign,"
he said. "There was very little
opposition except flak. Most of
our aircraft came back with
few flak holes in them, but
for myself I saw only four MIGs
and they ran away." This was
before the British and French
attacked Egyptian airfields, he
said, and he couldn't under-
stand "why Egyptians hadn't
put up a better fight."
Morris 'comments that any-
one who has wandered about
the Sinai battlefield during the
past week or two "must have
been struck by the vast num-
bers of Egyptian lorries, tanks
and halftracks disintegrated by
the impact of Napalm bombs.
More often than not, bombs
seem to have struck them
smack in the middle, immedi-
ately pulverizing everything
combustile. It is possible that
Israelis themselves have sup-
plies .of Napalm bombs, but it
is said that most of this ghastly
accuracy was the work of
French flyers."
Morris agrees that it is pos-
sible some French aircraft used
in Sinai battles have been
technically handed over to
Israelis. "Certainly French
pilots whom I met were waiting
to I be transported home in two
French troops-carrying aircraft
standing a t Lydda Airport,
which suggests they were leav-
ing their Mysteres behind. But
it is irrefutable that Frerich
service pilots took part in ac-
tion from the beginning."
Editorially commenting on
the Morris dispatch, the Guar-
dian says "evidence of complic-
ity ' between the French and
Israeli goernment is almost in-
escapable. What of Britains'
part? . . Collusion with' Israel
always has been denied. Per-
haps the denial is literally true.
Perhaps collusion was between
France and Israel only. - If so,
were the British not informed
in' advance? Was the j o i n t
Anglo-French ultimatum t o
Egypt issued while the British
were in ignorance of what the
French had done? Is it likely
that the joint operation to
neutralize the Egyptian air
force and seize the canal would
have been launched so swiftly
without prior knowledge of Is-
raeli plans? To answer these
questions is hard. Until more in-
formation has been given by
the British government, judge-
ment had better be suspended?
"For the sake of the Anglo-
American alliance, however, it
is vital that the government
should prove its good faith or
resign, declares the •Guardian.
Boris Smolar's
'Between You
... and Me'
(Copyright 1956,
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
receives funds f r o in United Hanukah Issue:
Jewish Appeal.
The time lapse this year between Hanukah and Christmas
Histadrut Holds
N. Y. Conference
While leaders in the • local
Histadrut Campaign this week
left for New York to attend
the four-day innual convention
in New York, drive progress
continued unabated here.
The parley, which will be
attended by a large delegation
of Detroiters, is being held over
the Thanksgiving Day week-
end. Morris Schaver and Harry
Schumer, honorary campaign
chairmen, and Hy Fogelman,
newly-appointed local director,
head the Detroit contingent.
Meanwhile plans are being
readied for a worker's report
rally at 2:30 p.m., Dec. 2, at
the Labor Zionist Institute,
19161 Schaefer. •
Among the official delegates
to attend the sessions in New
York are Maurice Baker, Jacob
Glaser, Laible Hoffmitz, Her-
bert Pincus, 'Jacob Brody, .Mrs.
Oscar Warren, Mrs. Ethel
Wasser, David Chaney and
Isaac Litwak.
Many Detroiters already have taken advantage of the won-
derful offer by CARE to send 22 pounds of surplus food to many
countries—including - Israel—for only $1 a package. The only
stipulation is that the packages must go to the country designated
but not to individuals. The food will be distributed to needy by
the country of assignment.
This offer provides such wonderful opportunities to help
needy people, that it should be utilized by all of us. Imagine:
a $10 gift provides 220 pounds of food for Israel—in meatless
packages, to assure non-abuse of dietary laws! Think of it: a $100
gift means 2,200 pounds—more than a ton—of food for Israel!
Herbert B. Cohen Elected to
Send all you can to CARE, 6160 First Ave., New York 16. Or, Pennsylvania High Court
the remittance will be handled for you by the local Mizrachi
HARRISBURG, Pa., (JTA) —
office, whose able director, Zvi Tomkiewicz, has undertaken to
Attorney General Herbert B.
assist in this magnanimous project.
Cohen has been elected to the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court to
. Christian versus Moslem in Lebanon
fill the seat to be vacated Jan. 1
Lebanon's Premier Abdulla Yaffi has resigned. A new Le- by the retirement of Chief Jus-
banese cabinet has been formed by Sami Solh. His Foreign tice Horace Stern. The Attor-
ney General has been in office
Minister is Charles Malik.
The Lebanese political upheaval can be understood only in here for two years.
Two Philadelphians were
the light of religious differences. Yaffi, a Moslem, wanted to
break diplomatic relations with Britain and France. President elected to the State Senate.
They are Israel Stiefel and
Camille Chamoun didn't go along on that.
Charles Weiner, both Demo-
This brought to light again the struggle between Moslems cats. Among those elected to
and Christians in Lebanon. The latter are in the majority, but seats in the State Assembly are
the Moslems are in control of the government. The Christians Benjamin Krakow, Louis Silver-
hope for an Israeli victory to protect their own status, but they man, Herman Toll, Eugene Gel-
don't (fare speak up, with the Moslems in the saddle. Peace be- fand, Louis- Sherman, Joshua
tween Israel and the Arab states would solve Arab problems as Eilberg and Herbert Fineman.
much as it would alleviate Israeli tensions.
All are Democrats.
is about a month long ... Thus the public schools will not be in
a position to arrange joint Hanukah-Christmas celebrations . . .
Nor will there be Hanukah lights side-by-side with Christmas
trees in the schoolrooms this year . . . There have been some
Jewish groups who were of the opinion that joint Hanukah-
Christmas observances foster intercultural understanding by
showing children how their neighbors celebrate religiauS holi-
days . . . However, this is not the opinion of the major Jewish
organizations this year . . . After prolonged discussions, prac-
tically all the important Jewish organizations in this country
have come to the conclusion that neither Hanukah nor Christmas
should be Commemorated in the public ,schools . . • They realize
that there are Jewish parents who derive satisfaction from seeing
the Hanukah lights beside a Christmas tree at the public school
parties . . . But they feel that Jews must be made to understand
that these temporary gratifications have little value when viewed
in the context of the threat to religious liberty whiCh such sec-
tarian praCtices in -the public schools represent . . . As regards
Christmas programs — WhiCh include the singing of Christmas
carols and the staging Of Christmas plays — Jewish organizations
are aware that a Jewish request for their elimination from the
public schools could have unfavorable repercussions . . . There-
fore, they advise that this problem should not be handled
unilaterally either by individuals or by individual groups . . .
They urge that Jewish organizations within the communities
first consult each other and agree upon a point of view that
can best be presented to school authorities . . . However, with
regard to Hanukah observances, the position of the major Jewish
organizations is that Jews must tell the school people forthrightly
and with dignity that they do not want Hanukah commemorated
in classrooms, because they believe that religion has no place in
the public schools . . . They' urge Jewish parents not to make
Hanukah materials available to schools and to emphasize instead
their adherence to the principle of separation of church and state.
Hanukah Contributions:
Jewish community leaders in this country anticipate that
this Hanukah will be marked by many Jewish families with
special contributions to Israel through the United Jewish Appeal
and with the purchase of Israel bonds . . . In the light of the
present situation in Israel, Jews are being asked to buy Israel
bonds as Hanukah gifts for their children and other members
of the family . . . They are also expected to pay up during the •
Hanukah week the balance of their 1956 pledges to the UJA . .
In this connection, the UJA is distributing among leaders in
Jewish communities throughout the country a. comparison of the
tax burden carried by people in Israel and in the United States
. . . The picture which emerges indicates that an Israeli earning
$5,000 a year pays 50 percent of it in income tax . . . Those
who earn up to $2,000 a year remit 15 percent of their income
to the government . . . About two-thirds of Israel's people earn
less than $2,000 per annum, and only a handful are in the $5,000
bracket . . . In addition to paying direct - and indirect taxes, the
Israelis have contributed this year about '$10,000,000 to their
National Defense Fund—on a purely voluntary basis . . . The
moral of all this is: American Jews carry, as taxpayers, a far
lighter burden than the harrassed people of Israel.