Anniversary of Declaration of Emancipation: Lincoln's Attitude on Slavery, Negroes' Status Commentary Page 2 Vol. XLI I, No. 11 THE JEWISH NEvVS ED 01 -r A Weekly Review r.,/i F-ii of Jewish Events Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper—Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle 1001rii Vine ?o s top Ancient Synagogues Apartheid * * * . Israel'S Withdrawal from World Fair; Ingathering Role Editorials Page 4 17100 W. 7 Mile Rd. — VE 8-9364 — Detroit 35, November 9, 1962 — $6.00 Per Year; Single Copy 20c UN Takes Steps for International Outlaw of Religious, Racial Bias GM Mission Pledges Concerted Effort of U.S. Jewry to Aid Refugees By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ HERZLIA, Israel — Emissaries from more than a score of American Jewish communities, who have just concluded a two-week study tour of major installa- tions in Israel, -and who have conferred with Israel's chief spokesmen, are setting forth to mobilize the Jews of America for such increased efforts for Israel as will meet the challenges that have been created by increased immigration, newly-developing exoduses and the need for speedier integration of new settlers into Israel's economy. Inspired by what has been accomplished, deeply moved by the plight of the tens of thousands of people who are on the borders of several lands waiting to be received by Israel, and spurred on. by the immeasurable achievements in the land, the 145 members of the eighth annual UJA Study Mission adopted a resolution in which they set forth a set of principals on the basis of which American Jewry is asked to redouble its ac- tivities for Israel. Asking their American fellow citizens to "mobi- lize maximum support commensurate with the UJA needs," the American emissaries are calling upon their communities again to set up a special UJA fund for extra .giving. They urge that the 25th anni- versary year of UJA, to be inaugurated at the UJA annual conference in New York in early December, Continued on Page 12 ELEANOR ROOSEVELT UNITED NATIONS, (JTA) — The General Assembly's Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee voted unanithouslY here to draft two separate UN declara- tions, one condemning religious intolerance, and the other assailing racial discrim- ination. The vote came without dissent in the 110-member committee after more than a week's debate, launched by Israel, on a draft resolution calling for measures to forbid racial manifestations and religious prejudice throughout the .world.. According to the resolution, a separate declaration on each of the related items will be drafted and presented to the Assembly by the time it convenes its 18th session, in September 1963. Then, the resolution ordered, two international conventions are to be drafted, in time for the following year's Assembly, in 1964. Thus, if the time-table holds, international law will, for the first time, make both religious intolerance and racial discrimination illegal for every country whose government is a member of the United Nations. Arab and Soviet representatives were visibly unhappy about the adoption of the resolution. The Arabs and the Russians have fought hard but with minor success against the interpretation of the entire issue as one dealing with anti- Semitism specifically and with Soviet Government repressions of Jewish religion and culture in general. They succeeded only in getting the committee to separate the issue of racial discrimination from religious intolerance. When tlr resolution came to a vote, not a single member voted against it. The resolution now goes to a plenary session of the Assembly. Since the com- mittee vote was officially recorded as unanimous, the draft is certain to pass in the plenary session. Argentina's representative in the General Assembly's Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee assured the United Nations that, while there have been some "isolated cases of anti-Semitism" in his country, his government "categori- cally" condemns such actions. He declared Argentina "acted with force" against the recent anti-Semitic outbreaks, and "clearly refutes such manifestations as -contrary to our national feelings." The Argentinian,. Dr. Mario Pico, spoke in the debate on two draft resolu- tions which would outlaw "racial prejudice and religious intolerance." Israel's delegation chairman, Michael S. Comay, had roundly condemned all types of anti- Semitic attacks and discriminations throughout the world, including the Soviet Union and Latin America. Pico pointed out that "all prominent public figures in our nation con- demned anti-Semitism." He told the Assembly that the leading Jewish organi- zations in Argentina, which, he said, "had taken a moderate position in this regard," had acknowledged the government's intentions to suppress anti- Semitism. An Arab representative in the committee, Wijdan Nasser of Jordan charged that Israel itself is guilty of racist practices by allegedly "committing atrocities" against Israeli Arabs. Comay promptly replied to her remarks, calling her state- ment "vicious" and untrue. Ashraf Ghorbal of Egypt charged that "political Zionism" is "playing a racial discrimination myth" here. He alleged that Jews smear swastikas on synagogues for propaganda purposes and , backed Miss Nasser, who injected the Israeli-Arab disputes into the current debate dealing with human right. He also questioned Israel's right to speak for all Jewry. Asserting that Miss Nasser had no business bringing the Middle East tensions into the current debate, Comay said: "The representative of the United Arab Republic seemed very worried about what he seemed to regard as political designs behind our participations in this debate. He should spare himself the intellectual labor of raising bogeys about dual loyalty. "Israel does not have or expect the political allegiance of anyone other than Continued on Page•40 South African Reprisals Promised For Israel's UN Stand on Apartheid Direct JTA•Teletype Wires to The Jewish News Ble s sed Be Her Memory! She was a very, very great woman ; and her labors are recorded in golden letters in the annals of world history. For these things I weep, mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water. —Lamentations 1.16. JOHANNESBURG — The first public reaction to Israel's vote in the United Nations General Assembly in support of sanctions against South Africa was an article Wednesday in Die Transvaaler, leading progovernment daily, which criticized the Israeli stand. A political column in the daily • emphasized the benefits Israel has re- ceived from South Africa, including facilitation of heavy financial support from South African Jewry and permission to South African Jews to serve in Israel's defense forces. "For this, South Africa now has received obloquy instead of gratitude," the article added. It then proceeded to examine the implications of the sanctions resolution which was adopted Tuesday by a 67 to 16 vote with 23 abstentions. The article asserted that if Israel conformed to the resolution it supported it would have to give up its legation her e , withdraw El Al flights and terminate a profitable trade with South Africa. The article added that "these are things Israel doubtless considered before showing itself at the UN not less hostile to South Africa than Nasser's Egypt." The article also posed the question as to whether Israel had considered the Continued on Page 40