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D.C. Group Hits 'Unscrupulous' Jews for Black Bigotry
WASHNGTON (JTA) — A
group of young Jewish intellec-
tuals, calling themselves "Jews for
the Urban Justice," alarmed by
the rise they feel is occuring in
anti - Semitism among Negroes,
charged that "unscrupulous Jewish
businessmen and landlords are the
root cause of this anti-Semitism."
Alleging that Jews are "part of
the power structure" and that Jews
"gyp and rob" Negroes in the
ghetto, the group demanded that
"rabbis, social action groups, and
leaders of the Jewish community
council focus primary attention on
the actions of their own constituen-
cy. ,,
It was alleged by Jews for
Urban Justice that large groups
pass resolutions on equality but
no action follows on the grass-
Wage Freeze Asked to Aid Israel Economy
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)
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JERUSALEM—The governor of
the Bank of Israel warned here
Monday that Israelis will have to
accept a freeze on wages for at
least the next two years in order
- to protect the national economy
from runaway inflation stemming
primarily from increased security
needs.
David Horowitz, who heads the
bank that is Israel's counterpart
of the United States Federal Re-
serve Bank, said he prefers a wage
freeze to increased taxes. He said
the country's productivity is rising
at a "respectable pace" but that it
is not sufficient to cover the de-
fense costs that are Israel's ma-
jor economic commitment.
Horowitz is the third high Israeli
official to warn in recent days
that the country faces a period
of belt-tightening. Similar state-
ments were made last week by
Defense Minister Moshe Dayan and
Monday by Minister of Information
Israel Galilee.
Horowitz had praise for the way
the government handled fiscal dif-
ficulties of 1967. He said that as
a result of sound financial deci-
sions, the economy enjoyed com-
parative stability through the end
of last year. Since then, however,
currency and other mediums of
payment in circulation have risen
and the economy has continued to
expand despite deflationary meas-
ures. He said a wage freeze would
slow down this trend.
Earlier, Israel Galilee, Israel's
minister of information, warned
that the nation will have to
tighten its belt if it is to stand
fast on the present cease-fire
borders until a peace settlement
is achieved.
Galilee was the second cabinet
minister to issue such a warning
in recent days. But he was taken
to task for it by the newspaper,
Maariv, which accused him of hurt-
ing the country's morale.
Galilee, speaking at Beth Soko-
low, said a continuation of the
present situation might force
Israelis to lower their living stand-
ards and accept cuts in salaries.
He said that Russia is giving
Egypt massive military aid and
"our friends could pressure us by
supplying us with essential goods
thus forcing us to heed their ad-
vice through our dependence on
them."
Maariv argued that "Israel,
which has stood up against heavier
pressures and situations, will be
able to face any hardships that it
may encounter in the wake of
its struggle for peace and sover-
eignty."
Last week Defense Minister Mo-
she Dayan said that Israel could
manage the triple burdens of a
new war with the Arabs, the con-
trol of terrorist activities and the
administration of the occupied ter-
ritories for years if necessary. But,
he warned, in those circumstances
the nation would have to sacrifice
its expanding economy and reduce
its living standards.
roots level. Of 13 Reform rabbis
requested to permit a Negro
mother on public welfare to
speak, only one agreed, accord-
ing to the report.
Among the charges was one that
a "slumlord" prosecuted by the
authorities was honored during the
High Holy Days when his syna-
gogue permitted him to carry the
Tora.
"We found few, if any, rabbis or
social action committees that were
seriously addressing the issue of
dishonest and discriminatory prac-
tices among membens of their own
congregations . . it was evident
that the Orthodox and Conservative
Councils of Rabbis, as well as the
Washington Board of Rabbis, have
not concerned themselves with the
more serious social action problems
confronting the Washington com-
munity . . . We noted the complete
absence of social action committees
or activities in Orthodox syna-
gogues and the opposition to such
activities by Orthodox rabbis," the
group said.
The group demanded "more em-
phasis on the relevance of the
Judaic ethic to contemporary
problems of our society."
Jewish communal sources at-
tacked the report as allegedly
slanted and unscientific because of
generalizations. They said that in
recent months "black power" ele-
ments have refused Jewish cooper-
ation in solution of local problems.
It was reported that a considerable
sum of money and food was con-
tributed through the Jewish com-
munity to the Poor Peoples March,
and the aims of the demonstration
were endorsed by the Jewish Com-
munity Council. Jewish volunteers
have worked in various capacities
to assist the demonstrators.
A main point made in rebutal
was that the Jewish community
could no more take responsibility
for every unethical merchant who
might be Jewish than Protestant
or Catholic groups could be blamed
for unscrupulous of those faiths.
Friday, June 7, 1968-23
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Brussels Police Seeking Vandals of Youth Center
BRUSSELS (JTA) — Police are
searching for members of an anti-
Semitic racist gang who hurled
fire bombs and bricks into the
Jewish youth center and students
club. The gang made its getaway
in a car that police believe was
stolen and later abandoned. The
fire started in the building and
was quickly put out. Damage
was slight. Police said the
bombers left evidence indicat-
ing that they are members of the
self-styled "Young Guards of the
West," a Belgian Fascist organi-
zation known to be in contact with
fascist groups abroad. The group
also champions the Arab cause
against Israel and was held re-
spsonsible for a recent fire bomb
attack on an African youth center
here.
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`Withdrawal of Israel
Necessary to Political
Solution Sought by USSR'
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)
LONDON — The Soviet Union is
interested in a political solution of
the Middle East conflict but in-
sists that it can be achieved only
by pressuring Israel to implement
the Nov. 22. 1967 Security Council
resolution which, to the Soviets
and the Arabs, means the imme-
diate and unconditional withdrawal
of Israel from the occupied Arab
territories.
That assessment was contained
in an article in the Daily Express
Tuesday by Maurice Edelman, La-
bor member of Parliament who
was a member of a British par-
liamentary delegation to Russia.
His article quoted an interview in
the Kremlin with Soviet President
Nikolai V. Podgorny.
According to Edelman, Podgorny
said "As far as the Middle East
is concerned, I won't agree as to
who is the aggressor. That isn't
the essence of the problem. What
is necessary is to remove the con-
sequences of aggression." The
Soviet leader noted that his gov-
ernment supported and continues
to support the British-sponsored
resolution of last Nov. 22. "You
have got to make it work," he
said, according to Edelman. "The
United States supports Israel's
unjustified claims. But Britain
hasn't done anything to implement
the resolution. The Soviet Union
differs from Britain in this mat-
ter. But we must be realistic.
We can't let things go on. If the
crisis remains unresolved, its com-
plexities increase."
Podgorny warned that "The
Arabs who have suffered and who
number 100,000,000 may one day
be as strong militarily as Israel
and "If a political rather than a
non-political solution is to be
found," Israel must be pressed to
carry out the Security Council's
resolution, Edelman wrote.
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