Ilourguiba Boycotts Arab Parley; Predict Pressure on Lebanon on River Issue

(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)

JERUSALEM — Experts on Arab
relations predicted here Tuesday,
as the Arab summit meeting at
Casablanca moved into its first
full day, that there would be re-
newed pressure on Lebanon to
resume diversion work on Leban-
ese headwaters of the Jordan
River as part of a general Arab
plan to curtail water supplies for
Israel's massive Negev irrigation
project.
Lebanon has carried out some
diversion work which is believed
not to be in conflict with Israel's
Jordan River interests but rather
designed primarily for Lebanon's
own irrigation needs.
Anticipating such Arab press-
ure, Lebanese officials have al-
ready asserted that Lebanon has
done all it could in such diversion
while the Arab League has de-
faulted on promised military meas-
ures to protect individual neigh-
boring Arab states against possible
Israeli retaliation for such divers-
ion efforts.
(The London Daily Telegraph
declared editorially Tuesday that
fear of Egyptian domination was
preventing both Syria and Leba-
non from providing Egyptian
President Nasser military facilities
on their territories. The Telegraph
added that without such joint
military protection the planned
diversion of the Jordan River wat-

ers would be an ineffectual but
still risky challenge to Israel. The
Telegraph asserted that Nasser
himself "has doubts about the use-
fulness of the Casablanca confer-
ence and if this summit runs true
to form it may well be the last
for some time."
While heads of 12 Arab countries
were expected at the Casablanca
meetings, Habib Bourguiba, prem-
ier of Tunisia, stated Tuesday that
he would not
participate in the
sessions and that
he protests
against Nasser's
attempt to domin-
ate over the Arab
nations.
The conference
had before it, a
memorandum
from President
Bourguiba de-
manding a basic Bourguiba
reorganization of the Arab League,
to put an end to its use as an in-
strument of Nasser's foreign policy.
Reports from Tunis indicated that
Morocco and Algeria promised to
support President Bourguiba's de-
mand.
In the memorandum, which was
addressed to King Hassan II of Mor-
occo, President Bourguiba said
that his country would boycott all
further activities of the Arab
League so long as it remained
under Egyptian domination. The
Bourguiba message was reported
to have caused considerable con-
cern to the other Arab chiefs of
state assembled for the conference.
Lt. Gen. Ali Amer, Egyptian com-
mander of the Arab unified com-
mand will report to the conference
on plans for Arab action if Israel
moves its army against Arab pro-
jects to divert the Jordan River
waters. Ahmed Sukairy, chairman
of the "Palestine Liberation Or-
ganization," will ask for more
funds for training and equipping
the army.
Congressman Calls for U.S.
Look at Arab-Israel Situation
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Be-
cause of the escalation of armed

clashes on the Arab-Israel borders,
deteriorating American - Egyptian
relations, and other factors, a mem-
ber of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee made known that he
is seeking the convening of a
meeting of the body's Subcommit-
tee on the Near East. The an-
nouncement was made by Rep.
Leonard Farbstein, New York
Democrat, a member of the Sub-
committee. He said: "It is time
for the State Department to ex-
amine the desirability of orient-
ing the United States policy away
from Egypt."
Bourguiba Boycotts Meeting
The conference had before it,
however, a memorandum from
President Bourguiba demanding a
basic reorganization of the Arab
League, to put an end to its use
as an instrument of Nasser's fore-
ign policy. Reports from Tunis
promised to support President
indicated that Morocco and Algeria
Bourguiba's demand.
(In London, the Guardian report-
ed from Beirut that there have
been "growing indications that

ADL Survey Notes
Progress. in Rights,
Lag in Housing Laws

NEW YORK (JTA) — Seventeen
states enacted new civil rights laws
this year, and eight strengthened
existing ones, making 1965 "the
most productive year ever," ac-
cording to a report on legislative
WJC Salutes Shah
developments made by Dore Sch-
NEW YORK (JTA) — Samuel
ary, national chairman of the Anti-
Bronfman, vice president of the
Defamation
League of Bnai Brith.
World Jewish Congress and chair-
The report, part of a continuing
man of the WJC's North American
League survey of civil rights leg-
executive, sent a telegram extend-
islation, analyzed progress on the
ing best wishes to the Shah of Iran
state level toward outlawing dis-
on the 25th anniversary of the
crimination in housing, employ-
latter's reign.
ment, public accommondations and
The message stated in part:
education. It credited a section
"We are deeply conscious of your
of the Federal Civil Rights Act
dedication to human welfare as
of 1964 — giving state enforce-
exemplified in many actions for
ment machinery priority over
which Jewry throughout the world
federal action in cases involving
is most grateful. May you, and
discrimination in employment and
your family and your people enjoy
places of public accommodation —
peace and prosperity in the years
with providing the impetus for the
ahead."
enactment of new state laws in
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tion is deferred from 30 to 120
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The report noted that, during
the past year, the number of
alt
states insuring fair practices in
employment had risen to 33;
while laws banning discrimina=
tion in housing are now in effect
in 35 states. Ohio has outlawed
the Ku Klux Klan, the survey
showed, and a ban against para-
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Schary said that, despite a
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"marked upward trend" in all areas
of civil rights legislation, resist-
jt ance to fair housing laws continues
in many states. He pointed out
that, although five states adopted
fair housing laws for the first
time, and five others strengthened
laws already on their books, fair
housing bills were defeated in
other states where they had
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been proposed.
"Only 16 states have adequate
fair housing legislation — less
than half the amount with laws
against discrimination in employ-
ment and places of public accom-
A most sincere and significant method of wishing
modation," he declared. He called
your Friends and Relatives
It the lag "the one dark spot in a
steadily brightening picture."
It
A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR
The League survey, conducted
by Paul Hartman, associate direc-
is by planting a tree in Israel, in their honor.
tor of the organization's law de-
This unusual New Year Greeting will be truly cherished
partment, under the supervision of
Arnold Forster, ADL general
Each Tree Certificate — $2.00
It counsel, included enacted bills
and those pending in two states —
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin —
LET ISRAEL ENJOY YOUR SIMCHAS TOO
where legislatures are still in ses-
sion.
Bills have been introduced in
OR PHONE YOUR ORDER — WE WILL DO THE REST
both to strengthen existing hous-
ing laws. In Wisconsin, an assemb-
ly bill seeks to broaden the cover-
age of that state's law on public
accommodations.
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Egypt was looking for a convenient
opportunity through which the sum-
mit may wash its hands of the
water diversion scheme altogether."
The newspaper asserted that Nas-
ser was not prepared to risk war
with Israel in the foreseeable fu-
ture.)
In preparation for the confer-
ence, all Jewish employes, at the
hotels at which the Arab delegates
are staying, were ordered to take
"leave of absence" for the dura-
tion of the parley. The Moroccan
authorities reportedly ordered this
measure in order to avoid "possible
incidents." The officials explained
that 'should something go wrong,
we do not want the Jews to be
blamed for it." The Moroccan au-
thorities apparently fear a repeti-
tion of the anti-Semitic incidents
which followed Nasser's visit to
Casablanca four years ago.
The Moroccan officials have also
barred from the conference Jew-
ish journalists representing foreign
information media, who reportedly
were asked not to enter the con-
ference building or the hotels
where the delegates are staying.
The measure has apparently been
taken at the request of the Egyp-
tian secret service, and also for
propaganda purposes. Arab League
officials reportedly do not want
"Jews to report on the differences
over Palestine liable to break
out during the conference."
Five Arabs Arraigned
in Haifa Court as
Alleged Spies For Syria
HAIFA (JTA) — Five young
Haifa Arabs pleaded not guilty to
charges of espionage, when they

were arraigned in the District
Court here. The five, under surveil-
lance since 1963, were charged
with contacting Syrian intelligence
agents in Cyprus and conveying
information to them. The court
ordered in adjournment of the
trial until further notice, after
hearing a request by defense coun-
sel for time to review materials
and to decide whether to continue
on the case.
Arab Delegates Attack
Israel at Ottawa
OTTAWA (JTA) — Arab dele-
gates to the Interparliamentary
Union world session here attacked
Israel as an aggressor, and referred
to the plight of the Arab refugees.
Response was made by two mem-
bers of Israel's delegation, David
Hacohen and Ishar Harari. Hacohen
said the Arabs had declined to en-
ter peace negotiations and had re-
jected moves to promote peaceful
coexistence. Harari told the meet-
ing that the State of Israel had to
absorb Jewish refugees from per-
secution in Arab countries.
tries.
Dr. Israel Ben-Meir, Israel deputy
minister of the interior, Tuesday
asked the Interparliamentary Union
world conference to encourage na-
tions to oppose and denounce the
Arab boycott. He said the nations
of the world should reject the Arab
boycott as "an immoral act of pres-
sure."
Dr. Ben-Meir said it was not im-
proper to expect developing coun-
tries to contribute toward their own
development in a positive way,
rather than concentrate on an ag-
gressive military build-up such as
is being pursued by Egypt.

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18—Friday, September 17, 1965

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