Nehru Criticized for Views
on Israel; Meets with Eban

WASHINGTON, ( J T A) —
Prime Minister Nehru of India,
who told a press conference
that India has "no particular
magic plan" for a Middle East
solution, met Israel's Ambassa-
dor Abba S. Eban at a reception
here and discussed the situation
with him. The Indian leader also
saw the Syrian envoy, Farid
Zeineddine, who said they dis-
cussed Middle East matters.
Earlier, meeting the Amer-
ican press, Mr. Nehru, in ex-
plaining why India refuses to
normalize displomatic rela-
tions. with Israel, said that
"we sympathize with many of
the claims of the Arabs, their
territory, in regard to refu-
gees, and in regard to other
matters."
Mr. Nehru spoke in response
to a question by a Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency correspondent
who asked if he believed "the
establishment by India of nor-
mal diplomatic relations with
Israel would contribute towards
the status of India as an objec-
tive force working towards
Middle Eastern peace."
The Prime Minister said that
while India recognized Israel's
existence, it did not exchange
diplomatic missions with Israel
because "we felt that we would
be able to help in this matter
more by not going a step further
and . . . exchanging diplomatic
missions."
Explaining this attitude, Mr.
Nehru said "you know that our
relations and contacts with the
Arab nations- are very consider-
able, and in this matter there
is considerable passion, and we
thought that was the better
course. Of course, we sympa-
thize with many of the claims of
the Arabs, their territory, in re-
gard to refugees, and in regard
to other matters."
He said that "we felt that
the only way to settle this
matter is for those people to
come together and setae it
then. Now, after recent oc-
currences, it is infinitely more
difficult for the present, at
least . . • I'm not talking about
the future."
In reply to a reporter's ques-
tion about how India might con-
tribute toward an Arab-Israel
peace, Mr. Nehru said this be-
came "very much more difficult
to answer after recent occur-
rences, that is, after the Israelite
invasion of Egypt, that I hon-
estly do not know what one can
do at the present." He ex-
pressed hope that something
might be done in the future
"but just at the present moment,
the question hardly arises or
can hardly be considered in a
normal way."
Mr. Nehru also made known
in the conference that India had
no special plan for cooperation
with the United States in solv-
ing the Arab-Israel issue. He
said India functioned through
the United Nations and other
channels but had 'to particu-
lar magic plan."
Mr. Nehru's excuse for In-
dia's failure to exchange dip-
lomatic representatives with
Israel was blasted by David
Lawrence, Washing-ton colum-
nist. He contrasted India's
recognition of Red China and
close relations with that pow-
er with its attitude towards
Israel.
"Nehru has recognized the
Red China government and is
championing it in the United
Nations, Mr. Lawrence pointed
out. "Yet when asked at the
press conference here why, even
though his government recog-
nizes the little Republic of Is-
rael, he has not sent diplomatic
representatives to that country,
he said the situation was too
serious now to do so in view
of recent events in Egypt. Long
before the Suez crisis, however,
Nehru refused to give full rec-
ognition to Israel."

the powers which met at Gene-
va last year for a four-power
general settlement of Middle
East problems on the basis of
the United Nations charter. The
proposals were made in the
House of Commons by Konni
Zilliacus, a Laborite.
Mr. Lloyd said the Middle
East question was already on
the General Assembly's agenda
and he said Britain would play
its part as a UN member in
seeking a Palestine settlement
on the basis of justice.
Although the Kingdom of
Jordan has, in effect, termi-
nated its alliance with Britain,
the British government is con-
tinuing to make substantial
payments for the upkeep of
the Jordan defense forces and
for other Jordan "defense
needs," the House of Lords
was informed.
Payments for .upkeep of the
Jordan armed forces are on a
month-to-month basis, the house
was informed and have reached
the total of 9,108,000 pounds for
the current year. In addition,
the British Government has
given the Jordan Government
a subsidy of 1,000,000 pounds
this year for other defense
needs.
Lord Reading, the government
spokesman in the House of
Lords explained that the Jordan
government "has not unilater-
ally denounced the treaty. It has
only asked that there should be
negotiations regarding abroga-
tion of the treaty."
Foreign Secretary Selwyn
Lloyd assured Barnett Janner,
Labor MP, in the House of
Commons, that he would look
into reports that Egypt is se-
questrating property of Jews
there on the grounds of race
or religion. .
Mr. Janner, who is also presi-
dent of the Board of Deputies
of British Jews, had asked the
British government to look into

the ihattek beed.use "Nazi meth

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ods now in use in Egypt must
be rectified."

stood up for Christian prin-
ciples. If the human rights of
Jews in Egypt can be tram-
pled upon with impunity be-
cause they are a defenseless
religious minority, no reli-
gious minority in Egypt is
safe."
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., head
of the United States delegation
to the United Nations, described
the plight of the Jews in Egypt
as "one of the shocking results
of the whole tragic situation in
the Near East."
Replying to the Anti-Defama-
tion League of Bnai Brith,
which had asked him to intro-
duce a resolution in the Gen-
eral Assembly for dispatch of
UN observers to Egypt to in-
vestigate the treatment of the
Jews, Mr. Lodge said:
"I share your concern about
the reports of the plight of the
Jews in Egypt. The State De-
partment, to clarify the many
conflicting assertions on this
matter, is endeavoring through
the United States Embassy in
Cairo to ascertain the facts. Our
Ambassador in Cairo has al-
ready expressed the concern of
the United States Government
regarding these reports.
"In the United Nations, mean-
while," Mr. Lodge asserted, "we
are doing everything possible
to bring about an improvement
in the situation which has giv-
en rise to all these distressing
results."
France and Britain raised the
question of Egyptian mistreat-
ment of their nationals before
the General Assembly here this
week. Israel, in a separate ac-
tion, brought to the attention
of the Assembly President,
Prince Wan Waithaykon, and
Secretary-General Dag Ham-
marskjold the maltreatment of
Jews by the Cairo government.

Survey Reports
Changed-Pattern
of Race Relations

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In Tel Aviv, Israel, fun goes on for the young (top)
as they kick around a soccer ball, but fear of the tomor-
row casts a shadow (bottom) as a sandbag bulkhead is
put up
front of a building. There are not enciiVLALL 5,-- __
raid shelters in the city to take care of civilians in cab.- -
of an attack and each owner of a building is required to
give sandbag protection to all pedestrians.

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Nasser Persecution of
Jews Condemned in New York
The entire pattern of race-
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Promi-
nent churchmen of various relationships in many aspects of
faiths, members of the United life in the South is "in the pro-
States Congress and leaders in cess of basic change" as a result
A Digest of World Jewish Happenings, from
education, civic and communal of Supreme Court and admin-
affairs joined with the Ameri- istrative decisions, the Amer- Dispatches of the - Jewish Telegraphic Agency and
can Jewish Congress this week ican Jewish Committee re-
Other News Gathering Media,
to .protest the Egyptian Gov- ported.
ernment's persecutions of Egyp-
At the same time, however,
Europe
tian Jews. The protests were pointing out that "for more
LONDON—Folkshtimme, Yiddish Warsaw daily which for the
voiced at an emergency public than -four score years the U. S.
rally sponsored by the AJC, at Congress has not passed any past ten years has been an official organ of the Polish Com-
Hotel Statler.
civil rights legislation," the munist party central committee, announced in an issue received
Dr. Harry Gideonse, president committee warned that "unless here that henceforth it will represent the interests of the entire
of Brooklyn College, condemned :the rules of debate were chang- Polish Jewish community. A recent editorial expressed solidarity
the "lawless treatment of Jews," ed in the next session of Con- with Israel and denounced Egyptian persecution of Jews. The
warning that "never since the gress to limit filibuster, the Sudanese government is asking Jewish Egyptian subjects to leave
days of Munich have we been prospects of civil rights legisla- Sudan, as instigated by Egypt, Barnett Janner, Labor member
as near to another world war, tion remains extremely remote." of Parliament and president of the Board of Deputies of British
or in such a complete state of
These views, together with Jews, advised. He asked Commons to probe British ability to
chaos as to the policies or even a study entitled "The People receive such refugees . . . The Eisenhower-Nehru "new deal"
the facts that are involved."
Take the Lead," Were issued by presented to Anthony Eden last week involved U. S., British.,
Dr. Joachim Prinz, a vice- the committee. The 38-page re- and Indian clarification of Israel's status, UN control of Suez
president of the AJC, whose port, published as the ninth and sharing of oil revenues to improve Arabian standards of
former Berlin synagogue was annual survey of civil rights living, according to the Sunday Express.
MUNICH—The U.S. has returned Landsberg Prison, scene
burned by the Nazis, charged advances in the United States,
Egyptian President Gamal Ab- was made public by Irving M. of U.S. death sentences for 270 war criminals, to German
possession. Only 28 former hard-care Nazis, whose custody
del Nasser with collaborating Engel, Committee president.
Germans have refused to accept, are retained by U.S. authorities
with top Nazis in his terroristic -
It commemorates Bill of . . . State examinations for Hebrew interpreters and translators
program against Jews. He said Rights Day.
were held here last week, the first time in Bavarian Education
Gen. Otto Reiner headed the
Ministry history.
Egyptian training program
which created the fed•yeen and Israel Should Have Sinai,
Canada
-
the Algerian guerilla fighters. $64,000 Winner Says
TORONTO—The Canadian Jewish Congress and Ewa! Ern
He named Willy Beisner and
opposed joint Hanukah-Christmas festivities in Canadian schools
UNITED NATIONS, (AJP)
Johan Van Leers, both Nazis,
and said they were prepared to defend the right of Jewish parents
as Nasser collaborators. Citing —The fabulous Peter Freuchen, who do not wish their children to participate in public school,
French intelligence sources, Dr. who won the $64,000 question on Christmas activities.
Prinz named the "infamous the Seven Seas and who is
MONTREAL--An investigation, conducted by the Canadian
Karl Eichmann" as the man be- proud of his partial Jewish an- Jewish Congress, showed that Jewish children form the majority
cestry,
declared
this
week
that
hind Egypt's program of terror.
of the total enrollment in 16 Protestant schools in Greater
Eichmann was the head of Le the UN should turn Sinai over Montreal . . The Montreal United Talmud Torah marked its
Jewish Gestapo department in to Israel "which has shown in 60th anniversary this week.
1938. Together with Himmler, the Holy Land that it can make
Mexico
the rabbi charged, Eichmann a desert bloom into garden col-
MEXICO CITY—Jewish Hungarian refugees have arrived
was responsible for the murder onies."
of millions of Jews.
The 70-year-old Scandinavian here by way of the U.S. Mexican Agudas. Israel has raised an
Dr. Israel Goldstein, presi- viking added that his paper in emergency fund for aid.
dent of the Congress, chair- Denmark, the Politiken, had
Israel
man of the rally, warned also urged that the historic
JERUSALEM—With severity felt in Western Galilee, large
Christians to beware of Nas- peninsula be given to Israel.
areas of Israel had an earth tremor last week . . . The
The Danes, in general, Freu- Ministerial Economic Committee submitted to Israel's Cabinet
ser. "Christian Copts in Egypt
Foreign Secretary Rules
are already uneasy," Dr. chen stated, are sympathetic to a 1956-57 draft budget for 850 million pounds ($472 million),
Out Big 4 Parley on M. E.
Goldstein stated. "Hitler be- Israel and he expressed the view as compared to 790 million pounds for the past year . . . A
LONDON, (JTA) Foreign gan with th3 persecution of that Denmark would stand by nationwide campaign to innoculate 120,000 children, aged six
Secretary Selwyn Lloyd reject- the Jews; then he turned his the Jewish State under any cir- months to three years. with Salk polio vaccine will start this
ed proposals. that he approach attention to Christians who cumstances.
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