In These 'Hot Days' In Israel ...
Israelis Flock to Concert, Book Fairs,
Plan 'Zimrya' See Increase in Tourism
By MOSHE RON
Special Jewish News
Israel Correspondent
TEL AVIV—In these "hot days"
when the Israeli newspapers ap-
pear every day with black-bor-
dered pictures of the heroes killed
on several fronts, of civilians and
children Lc ordered with Katyusha
rockets. raids from Arab terror-
ists, there are some unbelievable
events in our country. People who
are fighting for their existence
against several Arab nations who
are supported by Soviet experts,
soldiers and pilots, hold a "Hebrew
Book Week" in the main squares
of their o lr s.
Hundreds of kiosks with books
have been erected and hundreds
come daily to buy books even
though there are not as many
vikitors as in past years because
many youngsters and reservists
are sewing on many fronts . . .
and tv has caused some damage
to book sales, with people dedica-
ting less time to reading.
Many people are buying Yiddish
books.
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Would one believe that in these
"hot days" nearly a thousand peo-
ple crane out at 10 o'clock at night,
with beds and chairs, to Mann
Auditorium in Tel Aviv, waiting
for 10 hours to buy tickets for the
concert of Jasha Haifetz and Gre-
gor Piatigorsky? They paid up to
60 pounds ($24) for a ticket. Thou-
sands of music lovers were un-
happy when when they did not
succeed to obtain tickets for this
concert. The two artists donated
their fees for the two concerts,
$25,000, for defense needs in Is-
rael. They delivered the check to
Prime Minister Golda Meir.
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choirsq from Israel. The organizers
of the "Zimrya," Ahron Zvi Props
and Mrs. Emma Schaver of Detroit.
declared at a press conference
that owing to the shortage of hotel
rooms six choirs could not attend.-
The "Zimyra" will last about 15
days and concerts will take place
all over the country.
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After the "Zimrya" the Israeli
Musical Festival will start. The
world famous 93-year-old cellist
Pablo Casals, violinist Isaac Stern,
conductor Zubin Mehta, pianist
Daniel Barenboim, cellist Jaque-
line Du Pre, the Israel Philhar-
monic Orchestra, and others will
take part. This festival will last
for a month, and the artists also
will appear in army camps. After
this festival, the International
Harp Contest will start, with 34
harp players from all over the
world participating.
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We can report with great satis-
faction that the number of tour-
ists in May has been 300 more
than in the same month in 1969.
There were 32,000 tourists in May.
During the first five months of
1970, 155,000 tourists arrived in
Israel in comparison to 141,300 in
the same months in 1969. It is
still difficult to get a room in a
hotel in Israel this season. Prepa-
rations are being made to increase
the number of hotel rooms. Doz-
ens of new hotels will be built all
over the country. In Jerusalem
more than 30,000 pounds will be
invested building new hotels and
the number of hotel-rooms in the
capital should be increased dur-
ing the next two years by 1630.
The management of the interna-
tional Hilton hotels plans to build
a hotel in Jerusalem with 416
rooms and other new hotels will
be built in several sectors of the
city.
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The Israeli radio announces
each day that the Israeli Air
Force has attacked Egyptian posi-
tions in the Suez Canal area for
eight to 14 hours without recess
Woul one believe that in these
"hot days" Israel oranizes inter-
national World Congresses? In
Tel Aviv a World Fair took place
with the participation of 50
countries, and more than 10,000
visitors. In the evenings, famous
artists made appearances. Special
trains and buses brought each
evening, thousands to the fair,
amongst them many Arabs, and 60
Arab peasants and artisans exhi-
bited their products. The Arabs of
the West Bank and Gaza zone
showed that they had made great
BOSTON (JTA)—A police-civi-
progress in agriculture with the
lian patrol force is expected to go
help of Israeli experts.
on duty next month to protect lives
It is hard to believe that in these and property in the predominately
"hot days" preparations are made Jewish areas of Mattapan and Dor-
for the 'Zimrya;' the international chester, an area plagued by high
choir festival. More than 1,000 crime. The project was approved
singers (Jews and non-Jews) from last week following conferences be-
the U.S, Belgium, England, Swit- tween Mayor Kevin White and
zerland, Sweden, Holland, Scot- Robert M. Segal, president of the
land, Finland, South Korea,
Greece, Japan, Canada, Italy, •Den- Jewish Community Council, and
mark and other countries will at- Robert E. Segal, JCC executive
tend, besides 1,500 singers and 25 director, and Rev. Arthur Walms-
and has dropped thousands of
bombs. At the same time more
than 400 representatives from 24
countries assembled in the Hil-
ton Hotel in Tel Aviv for a World
Congress of Propaganda and In-
formation. Israel is represented by
100 delegates: The congress discus-
sed how to make human life all
over the world easier, how to
stop hatred between nations, how
to influence the new generation
by radio, tv and press. Cabinet
members of several countries took
part, including India and Spain,
which have no diplomatic relations
with Israel.
In the Berl House in Zafit an
International Congress of Social-
ist Women with the participation
of delegates of European coun-
tries, the U.S., South America,
and other lands took place. For
the first time three Arab delega-
tions from the West Bank and the
Old City of Jerusalem were pre-
sent. Premier Golda Meir addres-
sed the congress.
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The situation in Israel is also
well reflected in the fact that the
public wishes to forget the troubles
and laugh. Shimon Dzygan and his
ensemble gave a successful per-
formance "Return in Peace. In
Tel Aviv, there were 45 perform-
ances for full houses. Many sol-
diers sent letters to Dzygan, ex-
pressing their regret, that they
cannot attend his performances as
they have to serve on the front.
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At last a piece of good news.
The former Israeli artist, Hanna
Meron, who was badly injured by
a terrorist attack in the airport
in Munich, and has lost a leg, re-
turned to Israel after recovering
in a German hospital for many
months.' She decided to make her
first appearance in public at a
concert for welfare benefits. She
attended, together with her hus-
band, architect Jacob Rechter,
the concert of Jasha Heifetz and
Gregor Piatigorsky in Tel Aviv,
and was welcomed with a standing
ovation and roaring applause.
Jewish Areas Near Boston Get
Police and Civilian Protection
Detroiter at Hebrew U Ceremony
y.
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Detroiter Emma Schaver is shown here with Israel Finance
in
Jerusalem
of
the
residence
Minister Pinhas Sapir, at the dedication
for Los Angeles students at the Hebrew University. In the background
is Louis Boyar, of Los Angeles. •
ley, general secretary of the Mas-
sachusetts Council of Churches.'
Reginald Eaves, administrator
for the Mayor's Office on litiman
Rights, said an initial force of
about 300 volunteers was planned.
They will undergo a 10-week on-
duty training program. They will
be provided with nightsticks and
two-way radios and will be de-
ployed in pairs. Their purpose will
be to report crimes being commit-
ted to the Boston Police Depart•
ment. Volunteers between the ages
of 19 and 65 will be accepted.
The project comes under the
Federal Law Enforcement Assis-
tance Administration. The Jewish
Community Council is seeking
$150,000-$200,000 from the Federal
Government to finance the patrols
under the Safe Streets Act. Patrol
members will be neither paid nor
uniformed. Expenses such as the
purchase of radios will be paid by
the city. The funds sought from
Washington are to pay the salaries
of additional policemen, for police.
men's automobiles and for trying
out innovative methods of law en-
forcement. The local Police Depart-
ment will be in full control of the
civilian patrols and is responsible
for their organization, administra-
tion, deployment and training.
Crimes such as mugging and rob-
bery have reached high propor-
tions in the Mattapan and Dor-
chester areas. Two neighborhood
synagogues were recently set afire
by arsonists causing heavy dam-
age. Synagogue worshippers were
given extra police protection dur-
ing the Shavuot holidays.
Palestine Situation
Unjust Says Sen.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
12—Friday, June 26, 1970
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sen.
Mark 0. Hatfield warned that the
U.S. must de-emphasize military
assistance to the Middle East and
must deal with the Palestinian
problem in an effort to defuse the
basic conflict there.
The Oregon Republican declared
in a Senate speech that both the
U.S. and Israel must recognize the
"basic injustice" done to the Pal-
estinians when Israel was formed
in 1948.
"We must squarely confront the
third rising force in the Middle
East, the Palestinian movement,"
Sen. Hatfield said. "Our viewpoint
must become sensitive to the in-
justices that the Palestinians feel
so deeply, and our policies must
be constructed to deal. with this
sense of injustice."
The admission of injustice "alone
would be one of the greatest single
steps that could be taken to defuse
the present conflict," he said.
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