l Purely Commentary e 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." - 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. - * * CARE's Most Wonderful Offer * 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.