Friday, February 9, 1968-5 Arabs, Communists Walk Out THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS as Israeli Addresses UN Parley Form& Jewish School in Damascus (Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) NEW DELHI—A mass walkout staged at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Develop- ment (UNCTAD) here Wednes- day when Zeev Sharef, Israel's minister of commerce and indus- try and head of the Israeli delega- tion, mounted the rostrum to make his initial address before the in- ternational gathering. Leaving the chamber were the entire Arab, Communist and African blocs along with Pakistan, Afghanistan and some members of the Indian delegation. The demonstration, with its clearly political motive, injected an unsavory note into what all of the delegates agree, at least offi- cially, is a nonpolitical parley. UNCTAD was convened to devise global strategy toward helping underdeveloped nations advance in the areas of trade and com- merce. The Arab delegates and those of the USSR had earlier, carefully refrained from mention- ing the Middle East or Vietnam— the two global hot spots—in their speeches. Two Communist bloc na- tions did, however. The Czech delegate referred to Vietnam and the "recent aggression against some Arab countries." was MONTH Feb. 1 to Feb. 29 JNF BLUE BOX The JNF Blue Box is so much more than a fund raising medium. It consti- tutes our tangible link with the soil of Israel and is a living connection with the early days of Zionist history. It was on the last day of the memorable Fifth Zionist Congress on December 29, 1901, In Baste, that Theodor Herzl first asked for contributions towards the Jewish National Fund, himself placing the first coin from his own pocket into his hat. From then onward the idea expanded to embrace the whole of Jewry, with the first Blue Box manufactured in Vienna In 1902. In these days of massive direct ap- peals, Isn't the Blue Box as a fund raising medium out-dated? No, the Blue Box Is the method best suited for donations by the masses embracing every member of the family, young and old, and should become an automatic act in the preservation of the Jewish national Idea, a vivid educational means of reminding our children of their history and destiny. How wonderful to think that In all the strains of Jewish history during 65 years, the little collection box of the Jewish National Fund is as alive today as ever It has been! The Blue Box links every home which It graces with Israel, and fits Into the pattern of Jewish life everywhere, for it affords everyone the opportunity to add his or her contribution to the Jewish National Fund, 22100 GREENFIELD RD. OAK PARK. MICH. 48237 PHONE 399-0820 Tuesday, the Bulgarian min- ister for foreign trade, Ivan Boudinov, charged that "Ameri- can aggression" in Vietnam and Israel's refusal to withdraw from its "illegal occupation" of Arab territory were obstacles to the aims of the conference. The Bulgarian statement was sharply rebuked by Israel's ambassador Michael Comay, who is floor chairman of the Israeli delega- tion, for making political refer- ences at a nonpolitical confer- ence. This and India's pressure on the Arabs not to embitter the pro- ceedings, apparently caused the restraint shown later on by sneak- ers for Iraq, the United Arab Republic and the USSR. Sharef, in his address, called for liberal measures to promote trade with nations trying to develop their industry and commerce, sup- ported by a flow of aid. The alternative, he warned, would be the development of several closed and unequal blocs. `2 Snowfalls a Decade" Proves False Forecast in Snowy Jerusalem JERUSALEM (JTA)—Snow fell again last week in Jerusalem— for the second time in two weeks —as the city girded for a possible repeat of the havoc caused by the earlier storm. When the Knesset (parliament) prudently cut its session short Jan. 31 so that members could get home before roads became im- passable and public transport sus- pended—as it was three weeks ago—several morning newspapers thought this too timid and roundly criticized the Knesset presidium in editorials. But Jerusalemites, who are sup posed to experience only two snow falls a decade according to weather bureau statistics, were taking no chances. Emergency services were organized by the municipality. and snow clearing equipment was primed and ready. The only mis- haps reported initially were frozen fuel in central heating pipelines and several collisions as auto- mobiles skidded on the snow- slicked streets. Terrorist Given 30-Year Sentence TEL AVIV (JTA)—A military court in the Tulkarem-Samaria district pronounced a 30-year sen- tence on an Arab who was convict- ed of acting as a "supply officer" of El Fatah terrorist gangs active in the district. According to the evidence, the prisoner whose name was not given, brought food to terrorist holed up in caves. Un- der military law this is a capital offense. But the court exercised leniency because the prisoner gave evidence that led to the arrest and conviction of a large number of El Fatah members. Chamberlain's OP Office Is Enlarged a mini ads Headquarters for Training El Fatah TEL AVIV (JTA) — A Jewish school in Damascus, confiscated by Syrian authorities, is serving as headquarters and recruiting center for the El Fatah terriorist organi- zation which trains saboteurs for incursions into Israel. This was disclosed to an Israeli military tribunal in Jenin Monday by a captured 19-year-old El Fatah member, Mouhamed Achmed Sallah, who was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for terrorist activities. The school, located in the middle of Damascus' Jewish quarter, was operated by the Alliance Israelite Universelle, a French-based organ- ization that maintains a network of Jewish schools in Arab and other lands. Young Sallah, a native of Jenin on the West Bank, told the court that he fled to Amman during the Six-Day War where he joined a cousin who was about to be drafted into the Arab---Legion. To avoid the draft, he and his cousin fled to Syria where they both joined El Fatah. They were recruited at the Alliance school building. A military tribunal in Lydda opened the trial Monday of eight members of the El Fatah who were implicated in the attempted bomb- ing of the crowded Zion cinema in downtown Jerusalem last Oct. 9. The tribunal revealed last Friday the true name of th self-proclaimed "leader" of the El Fatah gang, known hitherto as "Dr. Nur." He is Mahmoud Assad and is neither a leader nor an important member of the gang, although the informa- tion he gave Israeli security authorities after his arrest con- tributed to the prompt round-up of the terrorists, a military spokes- man said. It also saved him from a life sentence. He was given 30 years' imprisonment and thanked his Israeli defense counsel after the trial although he lamented, "I shall be an old man when I come out." PHONE MURRY MURRY KOBLIN ADVERTISING UN 1-5600.18039 WYOMING WE DEAL RIGHT THE FIRST TIME JERRY STEIN OLDSMOBILE -- THE EASY TO GET TO DEALER JERRY STEIN ALLEN CHARNES VICE-PRESIDENT PRESIDENT FREE LOCAL PICK-UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE 15205 E. JEFFERSON GROSSE POINTE JUST E. OF ALTER RD. 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