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Arabs Fail to Sabotage Water Carrier

ment for authorization to invite the United States assurances given
foreign Arab troops to help guard him when he visited the United
a water diversion project planned States last year.
to start soon at Wazzani springs.
He said, in reply to other ques-
That site is in Lebanese terri- tions. that Israel would welcome
TEL AVIV (JTA)—An Israel Army spokesman disclosed tory but is only two miles from a disarmament agreement in the
that Arab commandos have already made several unsuccess- the Israeli border. separated by a Middle East if it included mutual
ful attempts to sabotage Israel's National Water Carrier pro- strip of land under the jurisdic- inspection.
ject and that at least one of the commandos was captured by tion of Syria. Since Lebanon is a
He said Israel would continue
signatory to one of the armistice
Israel security forces and is being held for investigation.
to seek to improve relations
agreements made by Israel in
with Russia on the condition
Soon after this disclosure,'
that Russia honored Israel's
It was learned here that Fateh 1949 with four Arab states, the
Premier Levi Eshkol reiterat-
of
non-Lebanese
entry
possible
sovereignty
and honored agree-
ed that "any attempt to pre- has no official affiliation with any Arab troops into Lebanon could ments to discontinue shipment
inter-Arab official body and is
vent Israel from using its made up of elements opposed to be construed as altering the na- of arms to Arab countries.
right to part of the Jordan Ahmed
Eshkol indicated that he knew
Shukairy's leadership of ture of the Lebanese-Israeli arm-
k
River waters will be regarded ' the "Palest.inian" Arabs. The com- istice pact.
of rumors that American scientists
The premier made his state-
were working on weapons in Cairo
as an encroachment of our munique boasted that its •omman-
ment at a luncheon of the Israel
and said that even if this were
borders."
dos had damaged the water car-
Foreign Press Association. He
true. it was surely against United
The Army spokesman said that rier from Lake Tiberias to the
referred to the plan drawn up
States policy.
several attempts were made two Negev.
by Eric Johnston as a special
Israel has dozens of friends, he
weeks ago by a number of corn-
Israel's Cabinet Monday re-
envoy of then-President Eisen-
said in replying to a question as
mando "Fateh." apparently direct-
viewed in detail the develop-
hower for sharing of the river,
to whether Israel could rely on
ed by Syrian authorities.
ments in steps taken or planned
which was accepted at the tech-
He added that Israeli secur-
aid from foreign nations, but ulti-
by the Arab states for diversion
Ity forces were taking continu-
nical level by both sides and
mately Israel would have to rely
of the headwaters of the Jordan
measures
to
foil
the
activi-
rejected
at
the
political
level
by
on its own forces as a deterrent
ous
River.
ties of the commandos and that
the Arabs. It called for Israel
power. he emphasized.
The reports from the Arab
no damage has been done.
to receive about 40 per cent and
Commenting on the deadlock at
The spokesman made his state- countries were analyzed. and a
the Arab states to get the bal-
the recently concluded 26th World
ment in connection with a "corn-1 decision was taken to review the
ance.
Zionist Congress, when a struggle
munique" from the "Fateh" head- issue again at a later meeting, to
The premier replied to questions over Revisionist demands for rep-
quarters which has a section in' be attended by Mrs. Golda Meir, about threats made by Arab pre- ' resentation on the Jewish Agency
Beirut named "Headquarters of the foreign minister. Mrs. Meir miers at the Cairo conference last executive forced adjournment of
the Palestinian Crescent Forces." was absent from the Cabinet ses- week and voiced the hope that the the Congress without election of
The cOriimunique claimed credit sion, having entered a hospital threats would not be implemented. a new executive, the premier said
the executive was based on a coali-
for acts of sabotage against the for a check-up.
But if they are, he added. "these
Information has been received
water carrier, which taps the Jor-
waters are like blood in our veins tion. He said exclusion of the Re-
dan River through Lake Tiberias here from Lebanon. indicating and we shall act accordingly." Is- visionists from the executive need
In a project fiercely opposed by that Lebanon's parliament will be rael's defense forces. he stressed, not turn them away from Zionist
asked by the Lebanese govern-
the Arabs.
will remain in a state of prepared- activity within the framework of
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ness to foil any attempt to dam- the Zionist movement.
It was learned here that Israel
age the huge water carrier project.
He said the Israel 'defense force plans to place import restrictions
Boris Smolar's
would similarly remain alert to on a number of overseas firms
any attempt to undermine Israel's which have succumbed to Arab
boycott pressure. Purchases from
sovereignty.
these firms will require prior ap-
Asked whether he thought the
United States would come to Is-
rael's aid if Israel were attacked.
-(Copyright, 1965, Jewish
the premier said he believed in

Levi Eshkol Warns of Israel's Intention
to Protect Its Share of Jordan River

'Between You
. . . and Me'

proval. The firms include two in
West Germany, two in Japan. Hol-
land's Phillips Company, Good-
year of the United States and Pye

of Britain.

HEBREW CORNER

A School for Geniuses

The state of Israel like every develop-
ing country requires year. by year an
increasingly large number of engineers,
technicians and academic professionals.
By 1970 the country will be short of
40,000 engineers and technicians.
The country's higher institutions do
not produce a sufficient number of
graduates. There is a danger that the
situation will become worse from year
to year. What can he done?
Abraham Nlilliband of Haifa is not an
engineer; he is also not an expert and
has no degree; he is a simple citizen
who works as a storekeeper at a mili-
tary base, but Abraham Milliband has
a complete plan how to solve the prob-
lem of a shortage of scientists and
engineers.
Nlilliband's basic idea is simple:
talented pupils must be given the pos-
sibility of progressing in their studies
quicker than normal ones. The special
education of talented children should
begin at a very early age. 'Psychologists
say that it is possible as early as
kindergarten age to determine which
children have a high intelligence. These
children should already be put into
special Masses at this age and given
good teachers. They will learn accord.
ing to the latest educational methods.
They will be able to finish primary
school in five or six years and the
teacher will try to develop the memo-
rising aptitude. mental grasp and imagi-
nation of the child as well as accustom
the children to study according to cor-
rect methods.
in this way talented pupils of eight
years old will have a knowledge and
grasp of 11-12 year olds. and at 14 the
most talented of them will finish second-
ary school and study in special classes
at the university and Technion. At 18
when they are called up for army serv-
ice these lads will already have an
academic education.
Abraham Milliband believes that only
in this way shall we be able to over-
come the shortage of scientists and
persons with an academic education so
vital to the development of the coun-
try.
—Translation of Hebrew Corner
Published by Brit Ivrit Olarnit,
Jerusalem

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The Big Issue:

President .Johnson's encouragement of "shared time" programs in
schools — as indicated in his message to Congress on education — is
ereating an embarrassing situation for Jewish organizations . . . Almost
all major Jewish organizations — with the exception of Orthodox
groups — are opposed to "shared time" practices, which are sometimes
called "dual enrollment programs" . . . They are, in the simplest
terms. arrangements whereby pupils in parochial schools attend public
schools for instruction in certain subjects deemed by the religious

authorities to be without substantial religious ambiance . . . Jewish
organizations believe that such programs are likely to prove divisive
to pupils of different faiths and, therefore, contribute toward inter-
religious tensions . . . They consider these programs as having a deni-
grative effect upon the public schools by equating them with instruc-
tion in relatively less important subject matter . . . They also see
them as conducive toward participation by religious groups in public

school policy-making and administration . . • They have their doubts
as to whether federal financing'of such programs is not in contradic-

tion to the constitutional provision of separation of state from church
. . . They advance other reasons why children from religiously con-
trolled schools should not be encouraged to attend public school as
separate class groups . . . In the light of this opposition, all major
Jewish organizations affiliated tcith the National Community Relations
Advisory Council — except the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congrega-
tions — recommended that Jewish community relations agencies try
te prevent the introduction of "shared time" programs wherever they
may be proposed . . . Whenever these programs already exist, the
local Jewish community relations agencies were urged to maintain
watchfulness against any constitutionally doubtful practices . . . This,
in addition to being strongly opposed to giving federal aid to schools
under religious control or supervision,

Jewish "New Look":

Now came President

Johnson, and, in his

message to Congress, in

which he sought an extra $1,500,000,000 for educational purposes for
the fiscal year, opened the door for parochial schools to benefit from
his plan for federal aid for education . . . His bill provides aid to
parochial schools in an informal sense . . . His message to Congress
practically offers maximum encouragement to "shared time" practices,
Which the Jewish organizations have been opposing for years . . . The
question before American Jewish leadership now is, therefore, whether
to back President Johnson's education plan which is basically good
for the country, or to oppose it because of the aid which religous
schools will receive under this plan ... There are already 300 programs
regarded locally as "shared time" in operation in 35 states . . . They
are mostly Catholic . . . Their number will easily increase under the
ncouragement now given by President Johnson . . . It will increase
th e tendency of Jewish Orthodox organizations to favor federal aid to
religious educational institutions . . . This may lead to a serious split
within American Jewish communal life . . . Major Jewish organiza-
tions — American Jewish Committee, the American Jewish Congress,
the Jewish Labor Committee, the Anti-Defamation League of Bnai
Brith — will therefore have to take a new look at their stand on this
issue . . . The leadership of the National Community Relations

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Israel
viewed with utmost gravity Mon-
day the recurrent shooting inci-
dents on the Jordanian border, in
which four Israeli border police-
men were injured in less than a
month.
One member of an Israeli - pa-
trol was seriously wounded while
touring the Israeli enclave atop
Mount Scopus Sunday night; Jor-
danians fired at a Mount Zion pa-
trol, without injuring anyone a
few days before; and three Israeli
patrolmen were wounded in a
clash on Mount Scopus nearly a
month ago.
In two of the incidents Israel
returned the Jordanian fire.
After a conference Sunday
night with Mordechai Kidron,
head of the armistice affairs divi-
sion of the Israeli Foreign Minis-
try. Lt. Gen. Odd Bull, chief of
staff of the United Nations
Truce Supervision Organization,
announced he would go to Jor-
dan's capital of Amman Tuesday.
It was understood that, in Am-
man, Gen. Bull would confer,
among others, with the Jordanian
minister of defense. .
Meanwhile, it was understood
here that the security and foreign
affairs committee of the Knesset,
may convene a special session to
review what officials here see as
a "radical change in Jordan's bor-
der policy."
Prime Minister Levi Eshkol con-
ferred here after the latest inci-
dent, with Gen. Yitzhak Rabin,
chief of staff of Israel's defense
forces. Two hours later, United
States Ambassador Walworth Bar-
bour came to Eshkol's office.
Unless Jordanian authorities
realize the gravity of the situa-
tion and take steps to halt the
shootings, it was pointed out here,
a serious deterioration of the bor-
der situation between Jordan and
Israel may result.

JERUSALEM (JTA) —

Advisory Council, which is the coordinating policy body of some of the
major Jewish national organizations and of many local Jewish commu-
nity councils, will take up the problem at its executive meeting next
month . . . So will other Jewish organizations
like the American
which are not affiliated with NCRAC . . . This
Jewish Committee
may be the first issue on which President Johnson may not have the THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

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Border Incidents
Viewed as Serious

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backing of all important elements in American Jewry.,

32—Friday, January 22, 1965

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