WJ Congress Puts Crucial Issues on Agenda
JERUSALEM (JTA)—More than • ment. He said the movement
should open its doors to new forces
500 delegates to the 26th World
Zionist Congress, including 145 within the Jewish people which
were ready to share responsibility
from the United States. are map-
but not within the Zionist party
ping plans for Zionist activities
for the next two years. The Con- framework.
Among other points, he asserted
gress also will consider German-
that Israel should first make an
Jewish relations, and other cur- attempt to improve relations with
rent political issues affecting Jews
in countries outside of Israel. Of Russia because the road to peace
: with the Arabs "may be nearer
•
special importance will be the
Congress decisions on financial
policies concerning Jewish imm i-1 MIT
- t IP W do
gration to Israel and the absorp
do
tion of the immigrants in Israel. ,
would be able to attract youth
through Moscow." He said he
and the progressive element in
' favored declaring the Middle East
world Jewry. The Mapam dele-
a nuclear-free zone and that he
gates agreed to call on the Soviet
would seek a change in the present
authorities to permit the reunion
system of elections to World Zion-
of families, emigration to Israel
ist Congresses because the existing
and the free observance of the
shekel sysfem made "a fiction" of
Jewish religion.
democracy.
Addressing the meeting of the
At the Mapam meeting, Knes-
World Union of General Zionists
set member Yaakov Hazan said
at the 'LOA House in Tel Aviv, Dr.
that only a progressive Israel
Neumann stressed that in view of
the increasing danger to Israel the
need for closer ties between Is-
rael and the Diaspora was more
evident now and everything possi-
ble should be done to preserve and
strengthen the Diaspora and Israel
for their mutual benefit.
Speakers at a meeting of dele-
gates representing the Herut
Hazohar World Movement stressed
that the situation of world Jewry
today was on the verge of collapse
in view of the lack of pioneering
changes. They called for increased
efforts in the field of Jewish edu-
cation among Diaspora Jewry.
Herut leader Menahem Beigin was
statement was distributed by
among the speakers.
Tass new agency.
The need to properly guide Dias-
In Washington, . however, the
State Department said it considers pora Jewry "so that they know
it "unnecessary and undesirable" their actual situation without illu-
sions" was emphasized by J. Bank-
for the United States to intervene
over at a meeting of the Achdut
through diplomatic channels to
Movement.
urge West Germany to extend the Avoda-Poale Zion
Slat - tate of Limitations
er
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At advance conferences .in
preparation for debates at the
BONN (JTA)—The issue of ex- tween the American Jewish lead-
Congress. Dr. Goldman!) ad-
ers and Dr. Schroeder.
dressed meetings of both the tension of the West German dead-
Label Katz, president of Bnai
line on prosecution of Nazi war
leftist Mapam and the World
in
Brith and acting chairman of the
Union of General Zionists. He criminals will come to a head
Conference of Presidents of
a gathering of the latter Parliament on March 1 when Jus-
told
Major American Jewish Organ-
that it is now clear that Israel tice Minister Ewald Bucher is
izations, signed the letter in
needs world Jewry no less than scheduled to submit a report on
behalf of the groups represented
war crimes investigations.
world Jewry needs Israel and
statute.
in the conference.
Hebrew Corner
Informed sources said that if he
that it is the Zionist Organiza•
Robert E. Lee, acting assistant
In their letter, the Jewish groups
Lion which could fight the trends did not satisfy the legislators that
secretary of state for congression-
also
assailed
the
West
German
all suspected Nazi criminals will
al relations. made known the de- The Institute for
of assimilation in world Jewry
have been charged by May, Parlia- government for its "disregard" of
partment's views in a letter written Contemporary Judaism
for the sake of Israel.
ament will probably consider legis- appeals to recall West German
on behalf of Secretary of State
In the Hebrew University, Jerusalem,
scientists
"participating
in
the
de-
Declaring that the Zionist Or lation to extend the statute of
a scientific institute was established in
Dean Rusk. It was addressed to the
year 1959 called "The Institute for
velopment
of
missiles
for
the
ganization needed the help of the
Rep. Leonard Farbstein, New York Contemporary Judaism" whose task is
United Arab Republic." They cited
Israel Government to fight the as- limitations.
lives of the Jews in
The statute is currently sched-
Democrat, who had urged the de- i to investigate the
generation. wherever they live.
similation trend, Dr. Goldmann uled to end next May 8 and the the "declared intension of Egypt partment to lase its good offices at our
The Institute is headed by Professor
to
use
these
weapons
in
a
war
of
urged, at the same time, a change West German refusal to extend it
Bonn on the Nazi criminal ques- Moshe Davis of New York who was one
of the heads of the Jewish Theological
n the structure of the Zionist has caused widespread criticism destruction against Israel."
in
tion.
Seminary in the U.S.
The American Jewish leaders
movement by taking in other
The program of the institute is
unnecessary
seems
Lee
said
"it
groups and bodies not now offi- • both within and outside of West
and studies. In
compared West Germany's refusal and undesirable to interfere with divided into research
cotductaen
rmany. .
research
is conducted
.
titusto% ioire
the institute,
irtilsie
cially associated with the move- Ge
to
extend
its
statute
of
limitations
the
German
government's
effort
The West German Cabinet an-
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thropologY,
dn
and
folklore
of
e
ucao
t
covering
Nazi
war
criminals
with
—
to work its way through to a solu- the various Jewish communities exist-
nounced last November it could
the actions of other European tion satisfactory in both legal and ing today in the world. The research-
not
change
the
statute
because
Israel to Host Congress
ers of the institute organize their work
governments.
policy terms."
action would be unconstitu-
according to the geographical regions
of UN's Theater Institute such
"Only last week," the letter
He pointed out that "since
of the Jewish settlements in our day —
tional. Most legal experts feel
North Africa, Latin America, western
noted, "the French National
sovereignty was returned to the
the
(Direct JTA Teletype , Wire
that
a
change
to
extend
and central Europe, and British Com-
:
to Th e Jew i • sh hews)
approved unanimously
German government in May
monwealth, East Europe, Islamic coun-
Assembly
The I I th Con- deadline would require a con-
tries and Israel.
NEW YORK —
legislation which declares that
1955, we have on a number of
In the Institute for Contemporary
gress of the International Theater ' stitutional
amendment.
occasions made known to the
Judaism there is a special depi.rtment
The West German government crimes against humanity, as they
called the Section for Oral Documenta-
Institute will be held in Tel Aviv
Federal
Republic
our
strong
26 with delegates from 48 was accused by the leaders of 18 are defined by the United Nations
tion. In this section are recorded the
June 20 -
belief that these trials should be
voices of important contemporary Jews.
countries participating. it was an- major American Jewish organiza- resolution of Feb. 13, 1946, and
The recorded testimonies constitute au-
pursued. Now the German Bun-
tions of "evasion of its moral re- by the charter of the International
thentic information for those investi-
nounced here Tuesday.
destag has formally initiated the
ting contemporary Jewish history. In
sponsibilities" for refusing to ex- , Tribunal !at the N u r e m b u r g
•
Trials) are not subject to a statute
the course of time this section will be
process of reconsideration of the
Rosamond Golder, president, tend the statute.
recorded and filmed on special tapes
statute
of
limitations
problem."
The charge was contained in a of lithitations by their very nature."
oa
s lit,tes,
pgsootn
contemp orary
also announced that the delegates
According to the State Depart- so
:f
a
" W e had hoped
would hold a symposium on "The letter to Gerhard Schroeder, West
remain in the Institute's archives for
Germany's signature to the ment official, "the German fed- generations to come as well.
Modern., Interpretation of Classic German foreign minister. who had
During the years of Its existence the
Drama." Several days of the con- rejected an invitation to meet with j United Nations Genocide con - eral government is acutely aware Institute has proved its importance
Drama.
vention constituted recognition of the deep moral debt of Germany both from the scientific aspect and that
gress will deal with business meet- Jewish leaders on this issue during
of this principle which supports to its past, and it has made a of the relations between Israel and
ings.
his visit to the U.S. earlier this
try. the Diaspora.
conscientious effort to find,
the broadest respect for human
—Translation of Hebrew Corner
published by Brit Ivrit Olamit,
The institute is a branch of the month.
life," the letter declared. and convict Nazi criminals."
Jerusalem.
The letter was the latest in an
UN'
Scientific
and
ucao a
,
s Edt'inl
Copies
of
the
correspondence
exchange of correspondence be -
Cultural Organization.
were sent to Secretary of State
Dean Rusk and to West Germany's
ambassador to the United States,
Karl-Heinrich Knappstein.
The Jewish groups were sharply
critical of a telegram from Dr.
Schroeder. dated Nov. 24. in which
the German official said it was
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JERUSALEM (JTA)—The Cabinet decided not to ap- "very unlikely that a substantial
point a commission of inquiry to reopen the Lavon affair as number of hitherto unknown Nazi
requested by former Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion.
criminals will be discovered, in
It is understood that no vote was taken. Instead, Premier the future." In their reply. the
Levi Eshkol followed the procedure whereby any proposal ■ Jewish leaders disputed this claim
before the Cabinet required support of at least four ministers sharply, terming • it "necessarily
speculative." "Moreover," they
to be included on the agenda.
The proposal—which would have probed the responsi- stated, "it contradicts the esti-
mates of many leading authori-
bility of the 10-year-old security mishap—was presented by ties who believe that the number
Justice Minister Dov Joseph and was supported only by may run into - the many thousands."
Housing and Development Minister Yosef Almogi. Failing
Dr. Schroeder also noted, in his
to receive the required minimum, the proposal was not Nov. 24 telegram to the Presidents'
included in the agenda.
Conference, that the German gov-
Anticipating that the government would not reopen
ernment had issued a "worldwide
the inquiry. Ben-Gurion had said that he would neverthe-
appeal for assistance in bringing
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to justice all Nazi criminals. The
less bring the matter up before the Mapai convention
German official said in his tele-
scheduled for February and that he would publish the new
gram that "we hope very much that
material which he submitted to the justice minister on the
this appeal will bring the results
case after getting censorship clearance.
The Cabinet heard a report by Chief of Staff Yitzhak that you and we hope for."
The telegram from Dr. Schroe-
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Rabin on details of the incident on Mount Scopus last der said that after World War II
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Wednesday in which three Israeli border patrolmen were Allied courts had sentenced more
wounded by Jordanian gunfire while guarding a group of than 5,000 persons for war crimes
Arab women who were permitted by the Israeli authorities and that up to Jan. 1, 1964, West.
to harvest an olive grove in the Israeli enclave. (See earlier Germans had investigated the
records of more than 30,000 per-
story inside).
Prime Minister Eshkol reported to the Cabinet on his sons and brought 12,882 persons
meeting with Gen. Odd Bull, chief of staff of the United to trial. Currently, he said, some
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Nations Truce Supervision Organization, in which the 750 criminal proceedings were
Pending.
O1'n**1 bion;Itg
premier told the UN official that the Israel Government took
The Soviet Government said it
"a grave view" of the incident and that the "deliberate attack
expects the United States, Bri-
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B-G Is Turned Down; Cabinet
Not Reopening Lavon Case
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greatly • increased tension on the border at a season of par-
ticular significance to the Christian world."
tain, and France to take all
measures to see that West Ger-
many punishes Nazi war crimin-
als who may be exempted from
prosecution after May 8. The
It is understood that the premier stressed to Gen. Bull
that the harvesting of the olives had been allowed by the
Israel authorities as a humanitarian gesture at the request
of the United Nations and that the United Nations ought to THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
react to the shooting. Gen. Bull expressed his regrets at the 32—Friday, January 1, 1965
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