Harris Poll
Shows Strong
Backing for
Israel Among
Americans
Zionism's
Historic
Significance:
A Salute to
ZOA Convention
The Louis Harris survey published
in the Free Press this week indi-
cated strong backing for Israel in
the United States. Only on the ques-
tion of the proposed internationali-
zation of Jerusalem does the poll
show that 70 per cent favor such a
move. The details in the survey in-
dicate the follow ing:
"As far as the Mideast situation is concerned, do you tend to agree or disagree that:"
Disagree Not Sure
Agree
Per Cent Per Cent Per Cent
Israel should be guaranteed passage through the Gulf of Aqaba
Israel should be given the right fo use the Suez Canal
Israel should be recognized as a state by the Arabs
Arabs and Israelis should work out a peaceful settlement alone
Jerusalem should become an international city
Israel should give full rights to Arabs in Israel
Israel should withdraw its forces from Arab territory before other
issues can be settled
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Eban Tells of Firm Stand on Jerusalem
Rumor of Hussein Peace Talk
Feelers Exposed as Jordanian
Desire for Another Armistice
`Multiplicity of Voices' Terminated by Israel
Accepting the United Nations' latest proposals to place observers on
the banks of the Suez Canal, in the effort to end the new skirmishes that
have resulted in numerous casualties, at the same time firmly rejecting the
UN proposal for the internationalization of Jerusalem, Israel made its posi-
tion clear this week and affirmed its determination to prevent new fighting
and to resist invasion of territory it now occupies. At the same time, a state-
ment to U Thant, UN secretary general, in reply to his communication re-
garding the status of Jerusalem, outlined Israel's readiness to guarantee
the freedom of all religions and to pursue a policy already in effect of giving
control over holy places to religious denominations concerned with them.
(The complete Eban statement appears on Page 18 in this issue).
There were a number of other major developments affecting Israel
and the demand for peace and for direct Israel-Arab negotiations. While
such direct talks are being supported more widely and the proposals for
direct negotiations are gaining adherents, a rumor that King Hussein of
Jordan is ready to have peace talks with Israel has been exposed as not only
a mere feeler but as Hussein's hope for another so-called armistice involving
restoration of territory he has lost, including Jerusalem. As a recompense
rather than as a permanent peace offer, he is reportedly offering free access
to the Western Wall of the Temple in Jerusalem (the Wailing Wall) and
possibly to other holy places—rights already attained by Israel when the
Jordanian attacks on New Jerusalem were repulsed on June 5.
Another important development in the situation affecting Israel in its
internal political matters is the decision regarding government proclama-
tions on foreign policies.
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports from Jerusalem that the Israeli
cabinet acted Tuesday to replace the multiplicity of voices that have an-
nounced Israel policies and to redefine the authority of its spokesmen.
After Monday night's cabinet meeting, it was announced that in the
future only Prime Minister Levi Eshkol and Foreign Minister Abba S. Eban
were authorized to make official foreign policy statements. Gen. Moshe
Dayan, the minister of defense, whose frequent statements to the press on
his foreign policy views have, on occasion, embarrassed the government, was
authorized to speak on defense matters.
Gen. Dayan has denied the newspaper version of an interview in
Frankfurter Algemeine Zeitung in which he purportedly asserted that Israel
would be compelled to fight Soviet forces if they intervened in the Middle
East and attacked Israel.
Government circles rejected widely circulated reports that Gen. Dayan
would resign as minister of defense following criticism by Prime Minister
Levi Eshkol in a newspaper interview published last Friday.
Eshkol was quoted as saying that the premiership and the defense
portfolio should be held by the same person as it always was prior to Gen.
Dayan's assumption of the post last May. Eshkol was also critical of the
fulsome credit being given Gen. Dayan for the conduct of the six-day war,
arguing that Gen. Dayan's role in the war was mainly limited to boosting
morale and that major credit should go to Gen. Itzhak Rabin, the chief
of staff.
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Enmity for Israel Forces Canceling
Cochin Synagogue's 400th Anniversary
Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News
BOMBAY—The tiny community of the Jews in Cochin China
in South India announced Tuesday that it had abandoned plans
for celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Great Synagogue
in Kerala which had been scheduled for the winter of 1968.
The decision resulted, it was said, from the reluctance of
American and European Jews to come to India in view of the
Indian government's hostile attitude towards Israel.
The celebration had been considered the last occasion for a
gathering of the Cochin China Jews in Kerala. The community,
which still numbered about 2,000 in 1951, has dwindled to less
than 300. Most of the Cochin China Jews have emigrated to Israel.
PARIS (JTA)—A Joint Distribution Committee official told members
of the seventh United Jewish Appeal Young Leadership Mission here that
the impact of the six-day war on Jews forced to leave Arab countries had
brought "overwhelming" problems to Jewish welfare agencies.
He said the JDC has assumed responsibility for giving the fleeing Jews
food, shelter and eventual transportation to places of resettlement. The UJA
members also met with French Jewish leaders here before leaving for
Rome. They spent three days in France surveying Jewish welfare and
refugee problems.
MONTREAL (JTA)—The Canadian Jewish Congress asked Secretary
of State for External Affairs Paul Martin for urgent Canadian govern-
ment action in behalf of the Jewish communities in the Arab countries.
In a telegram to Ottawa, the Congress referred to the "physical as-
saults and despoliation" suffered by the Jewish communities in the Arab
League countries and to the refusal of the Egyptian authorities to permit
the International Red Cross to visit imprisoned Jews in Egypt.
Saul Hayes, executive vice-president of the Congress, and Dr. Joseph
Kage of the Jewish Immigrant Aid Services, met with officials of the
Canadian government's department of manpower and immigration on the
question of expediting action on immigration applications from Jews in
North Africa.
Jerusalem Amitv:
There is much propaganda aimed at harming
Israel regarding animosities among Arabs. Photographs like this one, taken in the Old
City of Jerusalem refute the false charges. Here Orthodox Jews and Arabs are shown
mingling on a friendly basis.