e • A • • • • W ongress Exposes Ali Jewish dimities in Latin America An expose ,of Arab methods • of fomenting anti-Semitism in Latin America is contained in a study that has been carried out by Dr. Natan Lerner of the inter national affairs department of the World Jewish Congress in New York. Lerner charges that Arab emissaries are attempting to "convert Latin America into a new battleground against Israel," to promote anti-Semitism and to poison relations between the Arab and Jewish communities. The World Jewish Congress expert states that "Arabs and Jews in Latin America used to live in peace and friendship. Even today personal relations between them are good. It was only after the beginning of a strong anti-Zionist and anti-Israel cam- paign, promoted-and directed by foreign emissaries, that those relations deteriorated." Arab offices, Arab emissaries and Arab magazines are charged by Dr. Lerner with being "not only a source of violent anti-Israel agitation, but also of bitter anti- Semitic incitement in the best style of Nazi teachings!' The study deals at length with the activities of the former Arab League repre- sentative, Hussein Triki, who left Argentina a few months ago, reportedly to confer with League officials in. Cairo. Triki, Dr. Lerner states, "publicly admitted being the adviser of Nazi terrorist groups." Histadrut's Vital. Functions Crimes in Expediency's Name NA c 1--11 1=)'""r- R OM` Arab-Perpetrated A Weekly Review `Crucifixion' Commentary Page 2 - - Campaign Aftermath THE JE Notable Anniversaries Dr. Lerner describes the recent intensification of Arab anti-Jewish publications and recalls that the activities of Arab agitators in stirring up anti-Jewish feelings, in supporting avowed anti-Semitic groups, such as Tacuara and Guardia Restauradora Nacionalista, led DAIA, the central representative body of Argentinian Jewry, to intervene with the government. The World Jewish Congress South American execu- tive committee in Buenos Aires also called the attention of the Argentine govern- ment to "the activities promoted on the continent by the delegate of the Arab League." These and subsequent representations led to repeated Argentinian governmental denunciations of anti-Semitism and of neo-Nazi groups. Dr. Lerner reports on recent developments in this connection in other South American countries, such as Brazil and Venezuela. In Chile, three of the country's leading political figures, including newly elected President Feri, denounced as lies an Arab publication's alleged interviews with them in which anti Israel and anti Jewish sentiments were attributed to them. The study also'covers Mexico and Central America. The report details the effects of the Arab boycott in Latin. America, and analyzes the nature of the so-called "Nasserist" movement among army elements in various Latin American lands. Russell Protests USSR Prejudices f Jewish 'Events Editorials Page. 4 _ Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper —Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle Nov. 13, 1964 --- $6.00 Per Year Single Copy 20c Printed in a VE 8-9364 — Detroit 35, Mich 17100 W. 7 Mile Rd. VOL XLVI, No: 12 100% Union Shop Vatican 'Jewish Issue' amore Ma Post one Action Until '1966 Jewish News to Serialize Zeitlin's Myth-Smashing Book 'Who Crucified Jesus?' Attempts by liberal elements in Catholic ranks to adopt a declaration ``absolving" the Jewish people of the charge of deicide, and of the guilt that has been ascribed to Jewry in the crucifixion of Jesus, once again placed the crucifixion -- T. =f- --- .---- z-- issue on the agenda of the - :, world's major theological discussions. Prof. Solomon Zeitlin, leading world authority on the history of the Second Jewish Commonwealth and on that entire historical period, has demolished the libels contained in the cru- cifixion accusations against the Jews in his book, "Who Crucified Jesus?", which was published by Harper & Bros. in 1942. A revised fourth edition has just been issued by .Bloch Publishing .. :-..,. Co. . (Continued on Page 7) Prof. Zeitlin ROME (JTA)—Doubt was expressed here that the current session of the Ecumenical Council at the Vatican—due to close Nov. 21—would have time to debate the proposed declaration on the Catholic Church's relations with the Jewish people. Unless there is a request from Pope Paul VI, the "Jewish issue" may be held over to the Council's next session, which may not be convened until 1966, Vatican sources indicated. The Ecumenical Council's coordinating commission has not yet decided exactly where among the various documents facing Council action to place the pending declaration on relations between the Catholic Church and the Jewish people, it was 'indicated here Wednesday by American prelates. What stage the draft dealing with The Jewish. Issue is in has not yet been indicated. At the press panel of the American bishops, a question was asked about the present status of the declaration on Jews. The reply was No answer can be given." Other Vatican sources indicated that the Council may vote on the declaration, before docuent -among the final placement of the document the current session ends, without a decision the various pending schemas. The so-called "Jewish issue" declaration has been caught in a jam along wish many other problems of which the Council must dispose before it recesses. A possibility was seen here of a "conditional" vote on the Jewish issue. , Meanwhile. Franjo Seper, archbishop of Zagreb, Yugoslavia, proposed to the Council that it adopt a recommendation to the effect that all persons have the right to leave the country of their origin or return thereto. The recommendation could be interpreted as aiming at the Soviet Union, whence Jews are forbidden to emigrate. The Zagreb prelate made his proposal during a debate on steps advocating freedom from hunger ,throughout the world. (The Ecumenical Council sitting in the Vatican must adopt a declaration "clearly absolving the Jewish people" of the charge of deicide. Raul Cardinal Silva. Chile's topmost Catholic primate, declared in Santiago de Chile upon his return from Rome. The Church," he said "must declare clearly that absolution of the Jewish people from the charge of deicide is not a political matter. We must remem- ber that many of Christianity's leaders were themselves Jews." (Confidence that the Ecumenical Council being held now at the Vatican will adopt a document renouncing the negative and antagonistic attitude" held toward Jews was expressed in a letter received by Rabbi - D . Kirshenbaum of London, Ont., from the Rev. G. Emmett Carter, bishop of London.' Layoff Group Secedes from Alapat , Forms' , Independent Israel Win yesoe Party TEL AVIV (JTA) -- A group within the pro-government Mapai Party. headed by Pinhas Lavon and known under the name Min Hayesod ("From the Roots"), broke away Nov. 7 from the Mapai and proclaimed itself as an independent movement dedi- cated to the reformation and realignment of the labor movements in Israel." The secession was voted by members of Min Hayesod after an all-day meeting, by a vote of 136-2. All who voted for the split from Mapai turned in their Mapai Party membership cards on the spot or pledged to send their membership cards to the Mapai in the day ere had been 160 at the meeting, but about 22 of the Secretariat Earlier there MM Hayesod members had left before the voting. The split had come just as Prime Minister Levi Eshkol had hoped to patch up differences between Min Hayesod and Mapai. He had written a letter to Min Hayesod, virtually canceling the ouster of Lavon from leadership in the labor movement. Lavon Gurion was removed from the post of minister of defense in 1955, when David Ben held him responsible for a major "security mishap" that had never been explained publicly. In 1961, Ben Gurion, then prime minister, had Lavon removed also from the secretary-generalship of Histadrut, Israel's Federation of Labor. Sharp differences have developed between Eshkol and Ben Gurion during the last few weeks over the move by Eshkol to reinstate Lavon as a Mapai leader. Ben- Gtirion has threatened that he would not permit his name to be placed on the Mapai List for the elections to the next Knesiet, if Lavon's name were to appear on that list. was ready to compromise on this issue by indicating that while backing Lavo in general, he would not commit himself to placement of Lavon's name on the Mapai candidates list. an address by Lavon who The Min Hayesod secession move was made following presided over the all-day meeting of the group. Circles close to Eshkol expressed anger and surprise at the secession of the Lavon group. They said Mapai was about to achieve of Achdut greater unity and labor integration by realigning its forces with those Avodah, the left-wing labor party. - - - 7 of Arab Refugee Relief `Illectification . UN; Peace Seen Endangered trged at UNITED NATIONS. N.Y. (JTA)—The United Nations General- Assembly was warned Monday that the Arab refugee problem still poses a danger to .the peace and stability of the Middle East. The warning was given in a report submitted to the Assembly by Laurence Michelmore, commissioner general of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. Michelmore, who took over the post 10 months ago from Dr. John H. Davis, another American who was commissioner general for five years, indicated in his report that he is merely continuing the policies of his predecessor. However, his report differs from those of his predecessor by laying considerable stress on the need to rectify the UNRWA relief rolls, known to contain the names of many "refugees" who are dead and others ineligible for UNRWA relief. For the first time in the history of UNRWA, which started operating in 1950, the new chief told the assembly he will file a supplementary report, this year dealing with the problem of "segregating the eligible from the ineligible persons on the rolls." For the first time, too, the annual UNRWA report provided at least a tentative breakdown of the percentages of Arab refugees who are not totally destitute and who might, for that reason, be taken off the rolls entirely or have their UNRWA aid reduced. Noting obliquely that the Arab "host" governments Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon—and the refugees themselves have not cooperated with UNRWA in its efforts to obtain reliable statistics on the extent of the need among the refugees, Michelmore stresses that as many as 50 per cent of the refugees may not be entirely destitute. Since he reported that 878,901 of the refugees are registered for rations, it is assumed that the actual relief rolls may be subject to total or partial reduction of aid to about 400,000 to 435,000 ration card holders. "Reliable information about the economic status of individual refugee families," Michelmore reported, is hard to come by He said the refugees could be divided into three categories. The _consensus of informed opinion within the agency," he continued, "suggests that the first category—the destitute and near. destitute--may (Continued on Page 8) —