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Israel Alerted Against Threats by Arabs
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River waters, Egypt "in accordance
with Nasser's statements." "There-
fore," he warned, "there must be
no weakening in our efforts to
strengthen our power." He saw the
possibility of three "points of ex-
plosion,"—along the Syrian bor-
der, in the Jerusalem area, and
along Israel's new water route.
In an address summarizing pres-
ent problems on the eve of the 16th
anniversary, Shimon Peres, Deputy
Minister of Defense, urged the in-
tensification of Israel's electronics
industry as "the most important
means for fostering Israel's mili-
tary development."
Eshkol Hopes for Joint
East-West Peace Appeal
to Arabs and Israel
Prime
JERUSALEM, (JTA)
Minister Levi Eshkol expressed the
hope here Monday that the general
easing of East-West tensions, which
he sees as "a welcome possibility,"
might result in an appeal by the
United States and the Soviet Union
"to all parties in the Middle East"
to start cooperating toward the
mutual advantage of the Arab
states and Israel.
Eshkol's statement was made in
an exclusive interview here with
Joshua J. Justman, chief Jewish
Telegraphic Agency correspondent
in Israel. on the eve of Eshkol's
forthcoming State visit to Wash-
ington, where he will meet with
President Johnson several times,
beginning June 1, and the 16th
anniversary of the rebirth of the
State.
Eshkol said he hoped that both
the East and the West might "ap-
peal to all parties in the Middle
East to embark on a course of
peace and regional cooperation."
Pending such Arab-Israeli coopera-
tion, however, he emphasized that
themaintenance of Israels' security
"is our main task now, and will
eontinue to be our prime need for
years to come." Not everybody
abroad, he held understands ex-
actly what Israel faces in regard to
its security. "People not facing
Israel's day-to-day problems," he
said, "may not realize, or may not
be in a position to assess fully,
the fact that Israel's destruction is
the basic doctrine of openly de-
clared Arab policy." He pointed
out that these threats are announc-
ed publicly and privately by the
Arab leaders, at home and abroad,
"even at the United Nations."
"These are not empty threats,"
he warned. "They are supported
by preparations to carry them
out President (Gamal Abdel
Nasser of Egypt) has stated that
for him it is not a question of
'if' Israel is to be destroyed
but 'when' will his preparations
for this task be completed. For
us, therefore, there is no choice
except to spare no effort to
maintain and to enhance our
deterrent capacity."
Asked what the great powers
should do to check the danger that
the situation would deteriorate, and
whether aid given to Nasser by the
United States and other Western
Powers enhances the prospects for
peace and stability in the Middle
East region, he replied: "They
could do a great deal to remove
the causes of tension. Take the
matter of arms supply and other
aid. We have witnessed the constant
escalation of armaments in the
Middle East. We view with gravity
and with deep concern the flow of
arms from the East to our self-
declared enemies, particularly to
Egypt.
Israel never introduced new
types of arms into this area. It is
the Arabs who, with foreign aid,
caused this escalation. That throws
a heavy burden on us, especially
when one considers the needs we
bear in connection with immigra-
tion, absorption of immigrants, and
development. We must maintain the
minimum deterrent strength. After
all, Nasser has not hesitated to use
arms he received from abroad even
against sister Arab states.
"We certainly do not begrudge
to our neighbors any economic aid
which raises standards of living
and contributes toward economic
and social progress. Unfortunately,
President Nasser diverts large por-
tions of Egypt's national resources
to build a dangerous war machine.
We would hope he would abandon
this barren course of squandering
resources on military preparations,
instead of using them for the wel-
fare of the Egyptian people." The
prime minister stressed that, "for
Israel, its security and economic
strength and development are in-
divisible."
The premier was asked whether,
in view of the recent sharpened
debate over the issue of state and
religion in Israel, the time is not
ripe for seeking clear-cut decisions
on that question. "We need to think
the subject through carefully," he
replied. "The matter has not been
given enough study. Maybe our gen-
eration is not in a position to crys-
talize these matters. We are in the
midst of the ingathering of the
exiles. There are great sociological
differences among the various sec-
tions of our population. If new
problems develop, we shall need
to rely on all our spiritual re-
surces and ability in order to seek
solutions based on the need of the
survival of our people as a whole."
Eshkol was asked about the
message sent to Israel recently
by many American Jewish lead-
ers, concerning religious pres-
sures in this country.
"That was not an intervention
by an alien body," he stated, "but
an indication that the Jewish
world 'lives' Israel's problems—
what affects Israel, affects them.
I see nothing wrong in an ex-
pression of opinion on these mat-
ters. Such an expression demon-
strates the keen interest with
which Jews follow Israel's prob-
lems."
He agreed that the Zionist move-
ment, at present, is insufficiently
equipped for carrying out the tasks
that have been envisaged. "I have
already indicated in my speech to
the recent meeting of the World
Zionist Actions Committee that or-
ganizational tools will have to be
adapted to our new needs," he said.
The Prime Minister replied with
an emphatic "yes" when asked
whether he felt that parallel efforts
in the direction of Zionist educa-
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Remembrance Day Honors
Israel's Fallen Heroes
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)
JERUSALEM — The annual Re-
membrance Day for Israel's fallen
soldiers was observed for a 24-hour
period beginning Tuesday night
and ending Wednesday night when
celebration of Israel's 16th anni-
versary of independence began.
Memorial lamps were lit Tuesday
night in synagogues throughout Is-
rael. President Shazar and Chief of
Staff Gen. Yitzhak Rabin broadcast
messages. Memorial assemblies
were held and all places of amuse-
ment were closed Tuesday night.
Sirens sounded throughout Is-
rael Wednesday morning and flags
were lowered to half-staff.
President Shazar declared, in
an address to the nation, that
while hostility against Israel by
its neighbors had not ended,
Israel had widened and strength-
ened its friendships during the
past year. He said the un-
precedentedly l a r g e national
budget reflected the develop-
ment of the country.
He said that "The supreme task
also facing Jews throughout the
world is the fight against the rav-
ages of assimilation and the
strengthening of Israel." He also
stressed that it was vital to defend
vigorously Jewish educational, the
cultural and religious life in coun-
tries where this was denied to
Jews and the right of such Jews
to emigrate to Israel, a clear ref-
erence to the situation of Soviet
Jewry.
He hailed the bravery of those
who gave their lives "so that we
can live" and he called for a bet-
ter understanding and tolerance
between all communities and min-
orities in Israel. Two minutes of
silence was observed throughout
Israel Wednesday in honor of the
war dead. Fresh flowers were
placed on War of Independence
relics on the Tel Aviv—Jerusalem
highway.
The observance ended Wednes-
day when Israel began observance
of its 16th anniversary.
Israel Army, Air Force
Parade in Beersheba,
Display Latest Weapons
BEERSHEBA, (JTA) — Israel's
16th anniversary Independence Day
parade on Thursday was the first
to be held in this Negev metropolis.
Among other displays, the parade
included the largest Air Force dis-
play, with a fly-past of some 220
Israeli aircraft, including helicop-
ters and various t y p e s of jets,
spearheaded by 48 Mirage fighter
planes.
New roads and other facilities
were readied for the hundreds of
thousands of spectators coverg-
ing on Beersheba from all parts
of the country. Many Israelis
came to this city before Thursday.
Hotel Caesarea of Tel Aviv chart-
ered a special plane to take its
guests to the parade.
Tel Aviv residents who remained
in town had another attraction for
Independence Day — a reconstruc-
tion of an "illegal immigration"
operation as carried out before the
establishment of the State, includ-
ing an "illegal" ship, "British" pur-
suit vessels and Haganah men to
take the new arrivals ashore. This
performance marked the beginning
of a year of events to commemorate
the first illegal immigr a tio n
arrivals.
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Charges Argentine Public
Apathetic to Neo-Nazism
BUENOS AIRES, (JTA) — The
general public in Argentina is
"indifferent" to the rise of neo-
Nazism in this country. Gregorio
Faigon, vice president of DAIA,
central body of organized Argen-
tine Jewry, voiced that accusation
at a meeting conducted here by
DAIA and the Buenos Aires Jewish
community, honoring the memories
of the Jewish heroes who lost
their lives during the Warsaw
Ghetto uprising.
A message from Argentine Vice
President Carlos H. Perette, laud-
ing the heroism of the Jews who
died in the Warsaw Ghetto rebel-
lion, asserted that "those who at-
tempt to revive the aborted ex-
perience of Nazism will fail."
Addresses at the mass rally were
delivered by Aba Gefen, of the
Israeli Embassy here; and Mark
Turkow, representing the World
Jewish Congress and Jewish immi-
grants from Poland.
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