Japanese Firms Are Reported Yielding to Arab Boycott
The President's Conference of Major American Jewish Organizations Tuesday charged two of Japan's leading auto manu-
facturers and Japan Air Lines with participating in the Arab economic boycott of
According to Arnold Forster, chairman of the conference's anti - boycott committee and general counsel to the Anti - Defamation
League of Bnai Brith, the Toyota Motor Co. and the Nissan Motor Co., which produces Datsun vehicles, do business with Arab
countries but refuse franchises for Israel because of Arab boycott threats.
Forster said that Japan Air Lines, which has refrained from entering into a mutual landing agreement with Israel's El
Al, has recently shown some signs of perhaps changing its position.
Is Freedom
Dying in U.S:?
Are We
in Danger of
Going Fascist
THE JEWISH NEWS
Michigan Weekly
Democratically?
Editorial
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Review of Jewish News
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U.S. on Defense
Against
Satanic Role
of USSR
*
'Mare Nostrum'
Endangered
Commentary
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Amphibious, Aerial, Ground Threats
Endanger Israel; Gen. Dayan Charges
Foreigh Volunteers Assists Arabs
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Confirmatmn of reports that 100 Russian-built landing craft are
providing for an impending amphibious build-up for attacks on Israel, and
information about massive action being mobilized for increased warfare
in the Middle East, have added to the mounting tensions in Israel and to
indications of dahgers that surpass any that have threatened the state's
existence since 1048. Reports of the past few days are that Egyptian forces
are being massed to cross the Suez and to attack Israel on several fronts.
The new amphibious threats and the dangers from aerial attacks and
guerrilla warfare ,on both the Jordanian and Lebanese borders, as well as
from Syria in the, Golan Heights, are creating critical conditions for Israel.
The new situation increases the call for service by reservists, and the
threats created thereby are affecting Israel's economic position. World
Jewish aid is asked only in the area of Israel's economic status, since
Israelis themselves must provide for the military needs.
leaders to provide the necessary means for the settlement of thousands of
new immigrants, in order to relieve Israel's responsibilities in that important
sphere, and to increase efforts in behalf of Israel Bonds and investments
needed to strengthen the industrial projects which have not declined.
Concern ,also was expressed over the status of educational institutions
which may suffer because the government may be forced to reduce alloca-
tions to them, and an urgent plea has gone forth to all interested in Israel's
cultural-spiritual advancement to assist in protecting the status of univer-
sities in Israel..
These expressed appeals for aid are part of the mobilization for
Israel's defense in an hour of great need, Israeli spokesmen stated in
Jerusalem and in embassies and consulates throughout the world.
Reports from Washington confirm the fears of possible planned
all-out attacks on Israel, and there is anxiety in the world capitals as to the
Atnerican Jews were asked this week in special appeals by Israeli
Veterans and Unions
Act to Prevent Soviet
Threats to Mid East
2
Veterans' and labor organizations have
begun to take a fifin stand in defense of
Israel's endangered; position in the Middle
East and are urging prompt sale of planes
to Israel by the United States to avert a
threat from the SoViet Union.
Realization of the,growing danger of the
Russian takeover of military activities in
Egypt and of the influence of the USSR in
other Arab countries prompted the Allied
Veterans Council of Wayne County to adopt
a resolution Monday, calling attention to
the Soviet Union's actions in the Middle
East as being "a grave threat to world
peace" and outlining the growing military
presence of Russia in Egypt and the "his-
tory of aggressive Communism" which
seeks to impose its Kremlin policies upon
the people of Egypt and the whole Middle
East.
It stated, in part:
WHEREAS, the free world dare not
tolerate another brutal Communist take
over such as was witnessed in Hungary
and Czechoslovakia, particularly one which
could place under Communist slavery and
under Communist control the people and
places of an area sacred to all of our reli-
gious beliefs, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the ALLIED VETERANS
COUNCIL OF WAYNE COUNTY that our
government leaders be urged to move with
firmness and resolve to achieve the with-
drawal of all Russian military personnel
from the Mid East, and be it further
RESOLVED that, we pledge our support
of American diplomatic efforts aimed to-
ward this end, recognizing that such ef-
forts, as was the case in the 1962 Cuban
missile crisis, will require courage on the
part of our leaders based on the solid spirit
of the American people, and be it further
RESOLVED that short of a commitment
of American manpower, our government be
implored to provide planes and other mate-
rial necessary to deter the Communist
aggressor.
(Continued on Pages 8, 9)
Russian - Arab Prejudiced Position 'Concerned Citizens'
Mobilize in Michigan
Evidenced at UN Youth Assembly
UNITED NATIONS (JTA)—Disorder was the order of the day Monday at the
United Nations Youth Assembly, as Israelis and anti-Israelis clashed verbally, and
some 30 delegates from 19 nations walked out in protest over the exclusion of South
Vietnamese and Nationalist Chinese participants.
An outburst campaign began as Ariel Whine, the 27-year-old English-born head
of the Israeli delegation, attempted to present the case for Israeli independence
and security and to meet privately outside the auditorium with Arab and Pale-
stinian delegates. One of Whine's colleagues tried to still the outburst by exclaiming,
"Is this the Politburo?"
When a Jordanian delegate took his turn to speak and condemned Israeli policy.
the Israeli delegation cried out, "lies!"
The walkout occurred when the assembly overruled the decision of the chair-
man—Fawaz Najia of the General Union of Palestine Students—to permit the parti-
cipation of the South Vietnamese and the Nationalist Chinese. The walkout, mostly
by Western Europeans, was initiated by Dennis Praeger, a 21-year-old Brooklynite
representing the World Billet Organization on the United States delegation.
Earlier, Dennis Warren, a 22-year-old Californian, said that while charges of
U. S. "imperialism" had validity, the assembly had not mentioned Soviet inter-
vention in the Middle East and repression in Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Yugo-
slavia.
(See Commentary, Page 2)
There was more disorder as an American delegate drew cheers and jeers for
his denunciation of the assembly as "a circus."
In other developments at the assembly, a Syrian delegate charged Monday that
Israel was an imperialist creation designed to keep the Arabs perpetually backward
by undermining progress in their states, and a Lebanese delegate alleged that
Israel serves as a "conveyor belt" between the "imperialists" and the under-
developed countries.
A Moroccan called on the assembly to denounce Zionism and "imperialist
aggression," and an Egyptian urged world youth to stand by the Arab cause despite
"Israeli aggression."
An Israeli delegate said his country had gained valuable knowledge from her
trade with Latin America, Asia and Africa and was willing to aid them even more
and join in a mutual assistance program.
An American delegate said no white Americans, including herself, considered
themselves part of, and sought so!' ri
rity with, the "Third World."
The assembly's world peace commission, at the suggestion of a Sierra Leone
representative. observed a minute of silence "in memory of the oppressed peoples
who have lost their lives fighting for national liberation in Southeast Asia, the Mid-
dle East, Latin America and Africa."
The Israeli delegation reported that the Arab delegates had "rudely rejected"
Palestinian Arabs be granted self-determination in a separate state apart from
Israeli territory.
Cne of the Israelis, - Jonathan Livny, an alternate, told the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency prior to Monday afternoon's session that his delegation had no hopes that
a formal resolution on the subject would be tolerated by the assembly which is
dominated by pro-Arab and pro-Soviet delegates who have hooted down Israeli
speakers.
The Israeli delegation reported that the Arab delegates had "rudely rejected"
(Continued on Page 3)
in Defense of Israel
To meet the exigencies- of the current
critical situation in the Middle East, com-
munity groups are being reactivated and
new forces are being mobilized as a warn-
ing against impending dangers, not only
for Israel but also for the United States.
As a result of the new Russian threats,
statewide groups are mobilizing into what
is proposed as a "Concerned Citizens Move-
ment in Defense of Israel" and committees
in Detroit, Flint and neighboring communi-
ties already have been formed to alert the
public and to urge U.S. action in Israel's
defense.
Judge Lawrence Gubow, president of the
Jewish Community Council, commended the
efforts of local labor and veterans' groups
for their interest in new efforts to assure
help for Israel in the present critical situa-
tion.
Walter L. Klein, executive director of the
Jewish Community Council, announced that
Michigan cooperative committees are in
formation to counteract Soviet-Arab propa-
ganda and to present the facts as they
presently affect Israel and the American
position in the Middle East.
Action in Flint was outlined here by a
visiting group from the Flint Jewish Com-
munity Council on Tuesday. Hy Bergman,
director of the Flint Council, staled that
under the chairmanship of Dr. Jack Stanz-
ler, a reactivated Flint Community Rela-
tions Committee is mobilizing the assistance
of youth and government officials in an
educational effort to prevent spread of bias
and' misinformation.
Alfred Klein, president of the Flint Jew-
ish Community Council, has named com-
mittees to cooperate with the Detroit Jew-
ish Community . Council, and both jointly
are enlisting the aid of other Michigan com-
munities in the formation of the "Concern.
ed Citizens" movement in defense of the
American position in the Middle East.
Israel Consul Ehud Lador, who was here
(Continued on Page 5)