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Democrats Hear Plea for Phantoms Sale to Israel
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Rabbi Bernstein pointed out that
Israel does not ask for American
soldiers to fight her wars, but
merely for the means to defend
herself and to deter aggression.
"But our commitment to Israel's
survival is obscured and weakened
if we do not let her have the
equipment her leaders are con-
vinced she urgently needs. The
Arab states will not make peace
with Israel and may renew their
war against her as long as they
believe she can be destroyed."
AIPAC criticized the adminis-.
tration's hesitation to comply
with Israel's request to purchase
F-4 Phantom jets. It warned
that a political and military
vacuum would embolden the
Soviet Union to carry on "mili-
tant and aggressive policies."
The committee's statement,
pointed out that other issues, such
as resettlement of refugees, the
status of Jerusalem, boycotts and
blockades of international water- I
ways, would be solved within the
context of direct negotiations and ,
peace treaties. "If we have failed
to solve these problems in the
past, it is because we have at-
tempted to do so without peace
and on the basis of temporary and
makeshift arrangements," Rabbi
Bernstein said.
The plank endorsed projects
that would spur resettlement of
refugees, such as nuclear desalt-
ing plants.
Democrats Urged to Adopt
Planks Supporting Israel.
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sen.
Joseph S. Clark, Pennsylvania ,
Democrat, said that the Demo- I
cratic Party platform should in-
elude a plank expressing "resolute
support of Israel's independence."
Until "an effective arms control
and disarmament pact for the
Middle East" is negotiated, the
Senator said, a Democratic plat-
form must "particularly" for
"the sale to Israel of modern wea-
pons needed to deter Arab aggres-
sion." He spoke before a regional
platform hearing for delegates in
Philadelphia.
Rep. Bertram L. Podell, Demo-
crat of New York, also urged the
platform committee to approve a
firm plank pledging the party to
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a program of aid to Israel, includ-
ing the sale of Phantoms.
Sen. Clairborne Pell, Rhode Is:
land Democrat, chairman of the
platform subcommittee on foreign
policy, called for a plank that
would provide Israel with neces-
sary weapons until such time as
an arms control agreement with
Russia can be reached.
The platform committee also
heard testimony from Sen. Abra-
ham Ribicoff, Connecticut Demo-
crat, who appeared on behalf
of 25 national Jewish organiza-
tions to urge the Democratic
Party to go on record against
Soviet anti-Semitism. He said
"the Democratic Party has the
responsibility to protest in the
name of human decency."
He said that such an expression
of concern could help alleviate the
plight of Russian Jewry. Urging a
plank . addressed to - the Russian
Jewish problem, the Senator said
no other ethnic or religious group
in Russia was subjected to similar
discrimination and deprivation.
The Democratic Party platform
committee was urged to adopt a
firm plank calling for equal treat-
ment of children attending non-
public schools. Rabbi Moshe
Sherer. executive president of
Agudat Israel of America, at a
hearing of the platform commit-
tee. urged the party to incorporate
into the platform recognition of
non-public schools as equal part-
ners in American education and a
demand that non-public school
representatives participate in all
planning processes of federal and
state education aid.
Sen. McGovern Supports
Phantoms Sale to Israel
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to The Jewish News)
WASHINGTON — Sen. George
McGovern. South Dakota, a Demo-
cratic candidate for the Presiden-
tial nomination, Wednesday called
for the sale of 50 Pantom Jet
fighter-bombers to Israel and pos-
sibly the more advanced TFX and
VFAX jets now being developed.
Sen. McGovern said in a state-
ment to the American Israel Pub-
lic Affairs Committee that while
he regretted the need of any na-
tion to arm itself, "there is no '
doubt in my mind that Israel is
faced with this necessity. Many
of her neighbors have devoted
large proportions of their financial
and human resources to various
types of anti-Israel activities,
rather than to badly needed do-
mestic development. They continue
to proclaim their determination
to destroy Israel, and have con-
sistently refused to meet with its
representatives and discuss their
differences." -
The Senator said that "under
these circumstances, I strongly
support American sale of military
equipment to Israel. The issue be-
fore us is the sale of 50 Phantom
supersonic fighter - bombers,
which I endorse. If and when the
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more advanced TFX and VFAX
aircraft become operational, I
shall support their sale if the mili-
tary situation warrants it."
In an apparent reference to
U. S. arms supply to Jordan, Sen.
McGovern said: "I am opposed to
any sale, loan, or gift of military
equipment to nations displaying
such a belligerent attitude as that
of Israel's neighbors."
The liberal Senator said he "un-
equivocally" endorsed Israel's
right to exist, "to respect for her
borders, and to unhindered pass-
age of her ships and aircraft on
the high seas and through inter-
national airspace."
Jewish Deaf Seek Communication
With Rabbis; Air Problems at Parley
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)
LOS ANGELES—A plan to widen
knowledge among Rabbis on the
need to develop ability to commu-
nicate in sign language with the
deaf was approved by 1,200 dele-
gates and guests to the seventh
biennial convention of the National
Congress for the Jewish deaf here.
The Congress closed its six-day
conclave over the weekend by re-
electing Alexander Fleischman of
Greenbelt, Md., as president. Some
500 delegates attended as guests of
the Los Angeles Hebrew Associa-
tion of the Deaf from all parts of
the United States to discuss prob-
lems of aid to American Jewry's
deaf, estimated by officials as
more than 8,000, among some
250.000 deaf mutes of all faiths.
The congress was founded in
July 1956, in New York, to aid
the growth and preservation of
Judaism among Jewish deaf, to
promote Jewish culture activi-
ties, to foster Jewishness among
young Jewish deaf and to de-
velop closer understanding be-
tween Jews and non-Jews who
are in this category of handicap.
The president said that the or-
ganization did not receive finan-
cial support "from any national
or philanthropic organizations.
Our support conies from mem-
bership dues and financial con-
tribution from throughout the
country."
He said that the affiliates are
for the Deaf, Brooklyn Hebrew
Society of the Deaf, Chicago He-
brew Association of the Deaf,
Cleveland Hebrew Association of
the Deaf, Jewish Deaf Society of
Association of the Deaf, New
York Hebrew Association of the
Deaf. Philadelphia Hebrew Asso-
ciation of the Deaf. Temple Beth
Israel Publishes File
of. Technical Catalogues
NEW YORK — The technical
productS department of the Israel
Export Institute has compiled a
new catalogue file, a classified col-
lection of catalogues and brochures
comprising Israeli manufacturers
exporting technical parts, the first
of its kind to be produced in that
country. The aim of the catalogue
is to acquaint overseas customers
with the progress and potentialities
of Israel's industry in the techno-
logical field.
The catalogue file has been dis-
tributed throughout the world and
sent to commercial attaches in
more than 60 countries as well as
to those Israeli firms who have
subSidiary branches and associate
companies abroad. The file, which
is assembled in loose-leaf form,
will be regularly kept up to date.
Bond Conference
Sept. 6-8 in N.Y.
NEW YORK — A special cam-
paign to help Israel meet the eco-
nomic problems arising from con-
tinued tensions and unrest in the
Middle East will be launched at an
Economic Emergency Conference
of the State of Israel Bond Or-
ganization meeting Sept. 6:8, at
Hotel Commodore, New York.
Announcement of the parley to
inaugurate an intensified effort
for Israel Bonds during the fall
was made by Dr. Joseph J.
Schwartz, vice president of the
Israel Bond Organization. More
than 350 Jewish leaders from the
United States and Canada are ex-
pected to' attend. Louis H. Boyar,
chairman of the Israel Bond board
of governors, will be chairman of
the conference.
Israel's new Minister of Finance
Zeev Sharef, will be the guest of
honor at the conference in his first
American appearance since assum-
ing his new post, Dr. Schwartz
said.
Or of New York City and Hillel
group at Gallant College.
The Saturday morning service
of the congress was held at Temple
Beth Solomon in Arletta, the first
synagogue for the Jewish deaf in
the United States. Fleischman said
there is now a temple Beth Or for
the deaf in New York City and
smaller congregations in Balti-
more, Washington, D.C., Chicago
and Cleveland.
The convention was told that in
recent years more and more rab-
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greatest problem remained the
lack of education among rabbis
on the barriers to communication
between normal persons and the
deaf.
The convention heard a report
on the organization's endowment
fund, provided by contributions
from individuals and affiliates
which, the president said, would
be used to supplement salaries of
future rabbis for the deaf as well
as in aiding student rabbis serving
the Jewish deaf and for instructing
student rabbis in the sign lan-
guage. The delegates also heard
plans for development of a junior
Congress of Jewish Deaf.
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Liberal Party's Saphir
in U.S. for Month's Visit
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to The Jewish News)
TEL AVIV Joseph Saphir, lead-
er of the Liberal Party and a min-
ister-without-portfolio in the coali-
tion cabinet, arrived this week for
a month-long visit in the United
States where he will represent the
Israel government at the Zionist
Organization of America's conven-
tion in Washington and meet with
American Jewish leaders and U.S.
government officials.
Saphir, who has been associated
with Israel's citrus industry, said
he would also discuss the possibili-
ties of Israeli citrus exports in the
U.S. and study American citrus
packing and conservation methods.
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