Yiddish Communist Daily
P,!oposed Inclusion of Word 'Anti-Semitism t I Publishes Interview
in =Draft UN Document Opposed by Israel Foes With Premier Eshkol
:(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)
UNITED NATIONS — Five Afro-
A siari nations and Byelorussia op-
posed Wednesday inclusion of the
term: "anti-Semitism" in the draft
resolution on the elimination of
religious discrimination. now under
study by the Committee on Social,
Ilumbnitarian and Cultural Affairs
of the General Assembly. The five
countries are Kuwait, Mali, Paki-
stan.: Somalia and Iraq.
The Kuwait delegate, F. Sayegh,
alleged that "Israel intends to ex-
ploit :this reference to anti-Semitism
to sijence all criticism of its ac-
tions " He was supported by the
Byeliirussia delegate, V. Loshchio-
in. Who said that Israel's willing-
ness: to substitute "anti-Judaism"
for anti-Semitism to meet objec-
lions on the committee was a
"trick" to "drag in the concept
of the superiority of the Jewish
religion."
Earlier. reoresentatives of Leba-
non. Syria, the Sudan and Tan-
vinia expressed their opposition to
the inclusion of the term "anti-
Semitism" in the draft convention.
The representative of Lebanon
said "the Zionist leaders around
the world. by their actions and
statements. are actually fomenting
anti-Semitism." The representa-
tive of Tanzania said his delega-
tion was opposed to the singling
nut of one example of intolerance,
particularly when the example was
"contentious."
In Brussels, the Federation of
Belgian Jewish Soldiers and Re-
sistance Fighters urged the Bel-
gian delegation in the United Na-
tions to "strongly support the para-
graph condemning anti-Semitism"
in the proposed convention.
Israel had advised the Com-
mittee Monday that it was pre-
pared to consider deletion of the
term "anti-Semitism" and sub-
stitution of "anti-Judaism" wher-
ever religions are mentioned in
the draft convention. Previously
the American delegate had ex-
pressed readiness to agree to a
change in terminology.
Inclusion of condemnation (A
anti-Semitism had drawn the sup-
port of Britain last week when
Lady Gaitskell, London's repre-
sentative in the committee, advo-
cated such a clause in the draft
convention. Thus she supported the
attitudes on this score expressed
previously by Mrs. Zena Harman
and Mrs. Patricia Harris. respec-
tively the Israeli and American
delegates participating in the com-
mittee's debate.
"During the last 100 years,"
Lady Gaitskell told the committee,
referring to anti-Semitism. "across
the Ebropean continent from the
Atlantic to the Urals, we have wit-
nessed barbarism on a scale never
seen before. We have witnessed
the most vicious persecution of
this minority faith, both through
pogroms and Nazi tyranny. This
explains why this particular form
of religious persecution was origi-
nally singled out for inclusion in
the draft and why delegations like
mine prefer this, rather than to
rest on the glib assumption that
this dark evil could never happen
again."
Earlier, Mrs. Harris answered
allegations made by the Soviet
delegate comparing the position of
the Jews in the United States un-
favorably with that of Jews in the
Soviet Union. Mrs. Harris said the
United States had no desire to
"engage in a useless debate with
10—Friday, October 27, 1967
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
the Soviet Union about the treat-
NEW YORK (JTA)—The Yid-
ment of Jews in the Soviet Union" dish-language, pro-C ommunist
and dismissed as a "ridiculous con- daily , Morning Freiheit, published
tention" the Soviet assertion that an interview given its editor, Paul
Soviet Jews had a greater measure Novick, by Prime Minister Levi
of freedom than Jews in the United Eshkol in Jerusalem. It quoted
States.
Eshkol as saying that Israel's sole
Mrs. Harris said that "anti- objective with the Arabs was peace
Semitism is without doubt the and that Israel sought no terri-
classic example of religious in- torial aggrandizement. The editor
tolerance and discrimination in its said that Eshkol had categorically
most persistent and pervasive rejected mediation between Israel
form. If the term "anti-Semitism' and the Arab states but had in-
causes difficulties for some dele- dicated a third party could help
gations, the United States would be arrange for direct talks.
There was no reference in the
prepared to seek a more accepta-
published interview to the question
ble formulation."
of
Israeli-Soviet relations or the
Last week, Israel accused Mos- role
of the Communist powers in
cow of a campaign of "vitupera- the
Middle East.
tion and attrition" against the Jew-
ish people and of denying to Jews
in the Soviet Union the same mini- Israelis Celebrate
mal rights given to other nationali-
ties and religions. The Soviet rep- Simhat Tora in Old City
resentative angrily denied the
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel
charges and accused Israel of a
slander campaign to mar the 50th celebrated Simhat Tora (rejoicing
in
the Tora) Thursday with the
anniversary celebrations of the
traditional parades and dancing
Russian Revolution.
with Tora scrolls. A public cele-
Mrs. Harman told the committee bration, in which President Shazar
that "the tactics of the 'big lie,' joined, was held in the Old City
permissible as the means to an near the Tower of David. President
important political end in Soviet Shazar held open house Monday
policy, resorted to by Stalin, has and greeted more than 10,000
again reared its ugly head."
callers from all over the country
who visited him in celebration of
Sukkot.
Understanding
A disciple complained to the Riz-
iner that he lacked fine garments,
a fine dwelling, and a beautil 1
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