THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
18—Friday, September 16, 1966

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Happy New Year

Israel's 'High-Pressure Planning' Is Analyzed by Three Noted Experts

Two eminent Israel scholars, He-
brew University Professors Ben- .
jamin Akzin and Yehezkel Dror,
have produced a significantly im-
portant study of the Israeli eco-
nomic condition and its political
involvements in "Israel — High-
Pressure Planning," published by
Syracuse University Press. A third
noted Israeli economist and gov-
ernment official, Bertram M. Gross,
who also lectured at the Hebrew
University, supplemented their
study with a scholarly preface.
This work may, therefore, well be
considered a most authoritative
work by three eminent and respon-
sible leaders.
The major aspects of Israel's
current status and the conditions
emanating from the Arab pres-
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situation, are pragmatically view-
ed in the prefatory comment. The
military needs, the industrial pres-
sures, relationships between Israel
and the United States and other
factors are under study in Gross'
essay. The Haves and Have Nets
imagery is taken into considera-
tion.

Especially valuable is his han-
dling of the Arab refugee prob-
lem. He declares that "it would
be wild self-delusion to think of
peace between Israel and the
Arab States as a result of eco-
nomic action alone."

There is an admonition in Gross'
essay that "the case of the
refugees on Israel's borders is a
perfect illustration of the impos-
sibility of understanding interna-
tional problems in simplistic
terms."
Profs. Akzin and Dror take into
account the fact, in Israel's 'rebirth,
that "most members of the political
elite are highly talented personali-
ties who led Zionism to the reali-
zation of a utopian dream—the
establishment of a Jewish State in
its ancient homeland." They trace
the Israeli administrative aspects,
point to the educational level of
the state's employes and, viewing
Israel as a dynamic society, state
that "pragmatism is the dominant
mode of Israel's civil service
operation.

They contend that "on the
level of social action, Zionism
remains overwhelmingly impor-
tant, providing the basis of a
number of unquestioned goals.
They include the encouragement
of Jewish immigration, the re-
turn to agriculture and other
forms of "productive" labor, the
revival of the Hebrew language
and literature, and the resettle.
ment of waste lands such as
the Negev, Upper Galilee, and
the Judaean hills. Some of these
goals are currently and reason-
ably justified in terms of mili-
tary or economic security, but
they are also fundamentally re-
lated to the underlying idealogy.
In specific instances, the re-
quirements of this ideology are
given priority by the political
decision-makers even i f they
conflict with economic develop.
ment, and this priority must be
taken into account in any plan-
ning activities."

Asserting that "optimism and
self-assurance are widespread in
Israel," the two authors state: "To
what extent Israel must adopt an
economic policy designed to de-
crease dependency on net capital
import is largely a question of
basic assumptions or moral posi-
tions."
They believe that "there is a
tendency in the direction of more
favorable conditions for national
planning," and they review "facet
planning" in all areas of govern-
ment activity.

"A remarkable amount of
planning has taken place in some
fields of scientific research and
in social security," they declare.
"Some facet planning is done in
the areas of construction and
housing, telecommunications and
health services."

Drs. Akzin and Dror make the
observation that "the degree of
national planning is not the single
most decisive factor determining
the rate of development of Israel."
They state: "More important are
the spirit and devotion of Israel's
population, the degree of aggres-
siveness of Israel's Arab neighbors
and the economic aid given Israel
by world Jewry and friendly na-
tions. Nevertheless, the quality of
Israeli public policy-making is one
of the more important variables
determining the future of . Israel."
National planning is, under Israeli
conditions, one of the optimal
modes of policy-making with re-
spect to many basic issues.
Strengthened, it will constitute an
important avenue for improving
public policy-making in Israel . . ."
Their study of planning in all
phases of statehood thus is an en-
couragement for further and ex-
panded policy-making. Linked with
this study is the 'probing of the

conditions involved in

Israel's matic work valuable to non-Israelis

economic and social status, and the as a revealing document of Israel's

volume "Israel — High - Pressure status and as a guide for planning
Planning" emerges as a very prag- by Israelis.

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Awake, ye slumberers, from your sleep, ex-
amine your deeds and humbly return to God,
the source of justice and truth. All ye who
are absorbed in foolishness and forget your-
selves, ye who pass your day in emptiness,
remember your Creator, look into your soul,
and amend your ways. Forsake your impure
thoughts and your wicked deeds, and follow
kindness and righteousness.
Maimonides (1135-1204)

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