Eric Hoffer Views 'Israel Among the Nations'

Eric Hoffer, "America's long-
shoreman-philosopher," in his cur-
rent Reflections, wrote in the De-
troit News about "Israel Among
the Nations" and stated:
"There is an inevitability —
something like a law of nature —
about the world's attitude toward
Israel. Israel is not allowed to act
and react like any other nation. It
is expected to be forebearing and
long-suffering in the face of pro-
vocations no other country would
dream of tolerating.
"How forebearing and long-suf-
fering would Russia be were it sub-
jected to brigandage, marauding,
sabotage, artillery and rocket at-
tacks from several neighboring
countries? And how would this
country react if armed bands were
sent across the border, day in, day
out, from Canada and Mexico?
"It is good form to be shame-
lessly brazen when dealing with
Israel. A Russia that has despoiled
every one of its neighbors says
that Israel is expansionist and im-
perialist, and no one laughs. De
Gaulle stops shipments of planes
and parts which Israel had bought,
and paid for in advance. He also
refuses to return the money.
"I doubt whether de Gaulle
would have dealt thus with the

Israel Communists Met
in Romania, Hungary

least new nation in darkest Africa.:
This unheard-of brazenness has
not diminished the general's pop-1
ularity with the French people.
"Any day now we shall see Am-

ericans putting their heads toget-
her with French and Russian dele-
gates on how to pressure Israel
into doing approximately what the
French and the Russians want it
to do. Such an agreement at the
expense of Israel is supposed to be
the beginning of an era of harmony

and good will among America,
France and Russia.
"There is a natural legitimacy
about profiting at the expense of
Israel.
"We are up against a simple,
stark fact: The Jews are alone in
the world, no commitment by other
nations and no alliance can be a
factor in the survival of Israel.
"America is not defending Is-
rael either diplomatically or mil-;
itarily. Israel has not received the
American planes it wants to buy. I
No one knows what the Sixth Fleet
will do if the Russian navy starts
lobbing shells into Israel. The Am- !
erican government is not in the
mood to get involved in a new war.'
"Israel can have no constant
friends among the nations. Indeed,
Israel's diplomacy must base it-
self on the assumption that seem-;

Jewish Hospital Praised for Service to Ghetto Poor

CLEVELAND (JTA)—An experi- Residents of the Hough area
mental community service pro- initiated a resolution, approved by
gram to help residents of Cleve- the Cleveland City Council, which
land's Hough ghetto receive maxi- praised the hospital for its services
mum benefits from Mount Sinai to the Negro residents of the
hospital's emergency room and ghetto. The resolution particularly
outpatient clinics is now staffed lauded the hospital for its plans
on a full-time permanent basis, for an $8,000,000 outpatient- labo-
hospital officials have reported.
The slum directly adjoins the hos- rotary building now under con-
pital, an agency of the Jewish struction and its expanded Corn-
Community Federation.
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LONDON (JTA) — A delegation
representing the Israel Communist
Party has been given warm recep-
tions in both Romania and Hun-
gary, it was reported here.
The Israeli Communists led by
Melr Wilner, the party's secretary,
visited Romania to discuss prep-
arations for an international con-
ference of Communist parties.
They were received by Prime Min-
ister Nicolae Ceausecu. In Hun-
gary, they were recived by Janos
Kadar, first secretary of the Hun-
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even potential enemies.
"For the Jews the dark ages are
not a thing of the past, buried un-
der strata of centuries, but a viru-
lent plague, momentarily dormant,
which may come to life in any
country any day.
"Israel is the only citadel the
Jews have on this planet, and if
Israel survives it will be solely
because of the dedication and fidel-
ity of Jews everywhere."

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