Friday, September -12, 1964 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-5-7- Israel's Largest Industry at Arad _ 4s The new chemical complex now nearing completion at Arad, in which Israel Bond funds play a major role, will be the largest enter- prise in the entire country. The cost of construction is expected to be more than $40,000,000, and the huge combine of chemical plants is slated to earn some $23,000,000 per year from exports. Above is a panoramic view of the acid towers, reactors and sand tower at the plant in anal stages of construction. Happy New Year SAUL KATZ CONSTRUCTION CO. 625 Lafayette Bldg. Year of Difficulty Ahead for Argentinian Jews By ASHER MIBASHAN of funds. In addition to direct help , imported about $1,400,000 worth to the parents, the community sup- from Israel, mainly chemical prod- BUENOS AIRES—Not for partic- ports Jewish primary and second- ucts. The I s r a e 1 i t r a d e fair ularly "Jewish'reasons but because ary schools in Buenos Aires and "ISRAEXPO '69" which replaced of a generally somber outlook, environs, attended by nearly 20,000 one burned down last September Argentine Jewry looks ahead to a children, in the amount of $70,000 has been a great success and has period of growing difficulties. monthly. Three years ago the cons- been aided by customs exemption The wave of disturbances and munity established a hostel for Jew- and other concessions granted by rebellion that swept Europe and ish university students from tho Argentine authorities. Several Ar- the United States in 1968 seems to provinces that houses about 90 stu- gentine agricultural experts and technologists attend courses in Is- have reached South America. Obvi- dents. The Argentine government's re- rael organized by the department ously, this was not a spontaneous development but one carefully nur- lations with world Jewish organi- for international cooperation of the tured and precisely timed and as zations and Israel deserve special Israeli Foreign Ministry. New York's Governor Nelson Rocke- mention. According to a good The Argentine mass media has feller, could bear witness. Its source, they have been "more been sympathetic to Israel on all sources can be traced to intangible than correct." Argentina was one occasions. Last year about 12 Ar- frustrations with tangible roots in of the countries which voted in I gentine journalists visited Israel as both Castroite and extreme Peron- favor of a Jewish non-govern- guests of the government and their ist quarters. mental rvnenrmiin obEsecn c United reports were given wide coverage in the local press. The irony of con- Any so-called "structural" shift N Nation's and to the left is bound to affect the Council's human rights commit- ' ditions in Argentina is the fact that to ' the democratically elected govern- middle classes first which means tee. most Jews. And any hardening to Argentina rejected an invitationments up to 1966 were too weak, the right unmistakeable spells dan- to be part of the group of three ' while the present regime headed by ger to all Jews. nations which was to have been 'Gen Juan Carlos Ongania lacks From the end of 1968 to mid-July, sent by the late president of the UN popular support. It enjoyed quasi- 1969, the situation of Argentine General Assembly, Emilio Arenales unanimous consensus when it took Jewry has been good on the whole, Catalan, to investigate the situation over, but now it faces political ten- though there are storm signals. of the Arab population in the ter- sions. Throughout history, the Jew- Anti-Jewish incidents in the classi- ritories occupied by Israel. The ish communities have learned to cal style have diminished in inten- establishment of that group was be apprehensive when social and sity and frequency. The traditional urged by several Arab delegations. political conditions create a climate anti-Semitic groups, active in ear- It is also a matter for the record of tension. Tier years, have been conspicuously that the late Premier Levi Eshkol quiet recently, though they continue was invited to visit Argentina on an New Year Greetings 0 to make use of the prevailing free- official state visit before his death. dom of press. But anti-Jewish agi- Various Argentine delegations ALLIED tation now comes from other have visited Israel, among them CYCLE CO. quarters including the right. one composed of high ranking Cath- Since the end of the Six-Day War, olic prelates. There has been a per- 11844 Grand River anti-Jewish attitudes and agitation, manent exchange of scientists and WE 3-4050 thinly disguised as anti-Zionist, technologists. Duririg the last few stem from the left, both old and months scientists of the Hebrew 0 new varieties. This has posed a University, the Weizmann Insti- Q_QRSUULASUISUULAISULSLAMSL.9 dilemma for many leftist Jews. tute for Science and the Israeli New Year Greetings Renegades are not new in Jewish Atomic Energy Commission have history and unfortunaely self-hatred visited Argentina on lecture tours Baumon-Roggin converts such persons into enemies in universities. of their own people. Economically, the balance of Agency Closely coupled with, and some. trade with Israel is lopsidedly in 8800 West McNichols times promoted by leftist agita- favor of Argentina. In 1968 Arger.- Don H. Appel and Ben Roggin tion, is a new front of anti-Jewish tina exported 812,000.000 worth of activities sponsored by among goods to Israel, mainly meat. It •.:13 c00000000 0000s000ts000t, others, several Arab embassies. The Argentine-Arab Federal Happy New Year Council, a new "roof" organization, has succeeded in attracting numer- ous university students and profes- sors and workers' groups for whom the Arab "liberation movement" has much appeal. This Council JO 4-6313 160 Vesper which is well financed, endeavors , to involve the local Arab commu- nity which traditionilly has had friendly relations with the Jewish New Year Greetings to . Our Friends and Patrons population. The change in anti-Semitic moti- vation and approach has been ana- lyzed in depth by the responsible Jewish leaders of the DAIA, the FACTORY SUPPLIES representative organiaztion of Ar- TY 4-2258 5100 Grand River gentine Jewry. The fluidity of devel- opments requires constant vigilance and planning means to counter them. On community matters, the national trend is to convert all pri- Happy New Year mary schools into full-day cum- luncheon institute s. This has brought pressure to bear on the Jewish school system (which until now has functioned as a supplement 14201 W. 8 Mile Road to the national half-day schools) for a complete overhaul in order to offer both an Argentine and a Jewish (Yiddish or Hebrew) cur- riculum. - A Happy New Year To All Our This development requires an Friends and Custeimers enormous effort, organizational and financial. 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