Algerian Jews Guaranteed Full Religious
Cultural, Civic Rights in French-FLN Pact

PARIS (JTA)—Algeria's 150,000 Jews have been guaranteed full religious, cultural and civic rights in the agreement for a cease-fire
reached between France and the FLN, the Moslem movement for Algerian independence, according to the text of the pact released here. The
Jews of Algeria, until now thoroughly integrated among the 1,000,000 Europeans in Algeria, will enjoy specific individual and communal
rights, according to the agreement signed,last night at Evian. As an integral part of the European minority in Algeria, the country's Jews have
been guaranteed by both sides the following rights:
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Trial and
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Motivating
Forces
Behind
Newest
Syrian
Taunting
of Israel

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Uneasy Lull, Sporadic Gunfire,
Action at UN Mark Aftermath
of New Israel Syrian Conflict

Summary of Israel-Syrian Crisis From JTA Reports

An uneasy quiet exists on the Israel-Syrian border after the
Saturday dawn Israel raid which smashed Syrian gun positions where
Syrians have been harrassing Israeli fishermen on Lake Tiberias. But
sporadic gunfire continues. Two members of the crew of an Israeli
police patrol launch were injured on Lake Tiberias Tuesday—one of
them seriously—and the tensions continue without interruption.
While Israeli spokesmen believe the shooting on Tuesday was a
local command action rather than a new Syrian assault order, it has
been reported that Syrian MIGs were seen over Israel's territory west
of Lake Tiberias and the Jordan River. For the first time Syrian
fishermen are out in the northern section of the lake.
At the United Nations, Israel on Wednesday requested a meeting
of the Security Council, charging Syria with "aggressions." Since
Syria has already requested a meeting of the council, it is believed
that the president of the UN body will set both meetings for the
same date and time, probably some time next week.
In a protest lodged against Syria on Monday, Israel's head of the
UN delegation, Michael S. Comay, said Israel exercised its right of
self-defense as a result of 10 different aggressive acts by Syria between
Feb. 1 and March 16. He, rejected charges of "aggression" by Israel
and noted that since Syria separated itself from the United Arab
-Republic last September its leaders have repeatedly declared their
government "in a state of war" with Israel.
The presidium of Israel's Parliament decided Tuesday not to
recognize as urgent three motions for debate connected with the
action Saturday against Syria.
The Communists submitted the first motion which they called
"Israel's aggression on the Syrian border."
Subsequently, Herut submitted a motion on "tension on the north-
ern border."

The leftist Mapam then proposed a motion to dis
its view
that the Israeli military reaction was - out of proportion to the Syrian
provocation."-
All three motions will be considered in their regular turn in
about two weeks.
United Nations military observers started an investigation into

the events that precipitated Saturday's raid by Israel. They established

their headquarters in the Syrian village of El Khrushi.
U. S. Ambassador Walworth Barbour conferred with Mrs. Golda
•Meir. Israel's Foreign Minister. He had requested the meeting, which
was described unofficially as "informative."
(In Washington, the State Department issued a brief announce-
ment stating that word was received here that fighting had stopped.
The Department added that it has been informed that "United Nations
officials are in the area.")
At least 30 Syrians were killed, one Syrian soldier, brought to
the gun emplacement only a few hours before the raid, was taken
prisoner and quantities of Russian-made ammunition were captured by
the Israelis. Israel's casualties included five dead and 10 wounded,
six of the wounded in serious condition. According to Syrian reports.
Israel allegedly suffered 200 casualties while four Israeli tanks were
destroyed. Reliable Israeli sources denied -the Syrian reports.
Major General. Zvi Tsur, Chief of Staff of Israel's defense forces.
reported on the Syrian clash to the Cabinet.
Mrs. Golda Meir, Israel's Foreign Minister, disclosed that the
Israel ,government had earlier notified Acting Secretary-General U
Thant, of the United Nations, as well as Major General Carl C. von
Horn, chief of staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organiza-
tion, that Syria's attacks on Israeli boats on Lake Tiberias caused "a
dangerous situation" in which SYrians were "playing with fire."

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$3,337,966 Attains Allied Drive illust Enlist Aid of
Highest Beginning 22,000 More Contributors to liaise
for the Campaign Additional $2,500,000 for '62 Goal

AT ALLIED JEWISH CAMPAIGN MEETING: Left to right,
Aryeh L. Pincus, treasurer of the Jewish Agency; Mrs. Harold
Robinson, chairman of the Women's Division; Charles Gershenson,
campaign co-chairman; Gila Golan, Miss Israel of 1961, and Paul

Zuckerman, campaign chairman.

Off to the best start ever recorded for an Allied Jewish Campaign
official opening, the current drive for $5,904,000 now reaches into the
larger community in an effort to secure the funds vitally needed to assure
havens for tens of thousands who are flocking to Isra e l from lands of
oppression and to provide the necessary funds for the continuation of the
local community educational, social service, care for aged, health and recrea-
tional activities.
At the formal opening dinner of the campaign, at the Jewish Com-
munity Center Tuesday evening, Charles Gershenson, campaign co-
chairman, announced, after receiving reports from the numerous divisions,
that $3,337,966 had been raised as of that night from 6,504 contributors.
This sum represents 72 per cent of the total raised in 1961.
It is estimated that there are approximately 28,000 potential contrib-
utors in the Detroit area, and the campaign organization has been geared
to reach. the 22,000 who will be asked to provide the additional $2,500,000
needed to assure the support that must be provided for more than 50
overseas, local and national agencies.
The initial gifts of $3,337,966 were secured during pre-campaign and
special gifts solicitations.
Paul Zuckerman, campaign chairman, who presided at Tuesday's meet-
ing, made a strong appeal for the community "to act together" in order
to attain the campaign goal, and not to take matters for granted in seeking
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