Whose Land?'
Dramatic Holy Land Outline in Parkes'
Dr. James W. Parkes, noted
historian and theologian, an au-
thority on Jewish history and Zion-
ism. a leader among Christians
in the battle against anti-Sem-
itism, has made another notable
study of the history of the peoples
of Palestine in a Pelican original
paperback titled "Whose Land?"
In this Penguin Books publica-
tion Dr. Parkes offers a thorough
review of all the .nations whose
roles have influenced Palestinian
history—Jews, Romans, Mameluks,
Turks, Arabs—Christians and Mos-
lems as well as Jews—and he
gives an account of the birth of
Arab nationalism.
The role of the Turks, the nu-
merous elements functioning in
The Land are delineated here. Rev.
Parkes states that while "few from
The Land had become directly in-
volved in the nationalist move-
ment at the outbreak of the war,"
they represented "some of the most
important families in the coun-
try, and their influence could be
considerable."
Dr. Parkes calls It "silly" for
Arabs to accuse Israel of being
"imperialist," yet he says that
"the fear is independent of the
word, and genuine."
He demolishes many fables,
speaks of the obligations upon all
Jewry in the task for the creation
of Israel and he summarizes in
these important evaluations:
"If justice is to be done, then
the Christians, both native and as a
world community, deserve also
to be considered. Territorially they
present no difficult problem. The
freedom of genuine equality not
the freedom of a separate govern-
ment expresses their basic need.
It has not been pleasant either
under Muslim Arabs or under the
Israeli government, to be a 'na-
sive' Christian. Under the former
there was their inferior status
laid down in fundamental Arab
tradition; under the latter there
was the unhappy record of the
Christian missionary societies and
of Jewish converts in the past,
which naturally resulted in the
feeling that in some way a Jew,
by becoming a Christian, was 'let-
ting down' his brethren and his
history. A changed atmosphere in
the area as a whole would solve
both these problems.
"Secondly there is the interest
of the world-wide Christian corn-
,munity in the land where the
founder of Christianity lived and
died. The various partitions pro-
posed since 1937 provided for an.
internationalization of Jerusalem,
but Jerusalem has nothing signifi-
cant to nations as such. Us signifi-
cance is to religions. What would
fulfil its role is an interreligiousi-
zation.' For it is a fact of history
that it is the only place in the
world where the three ethical mon-
otheisms meet, each being there
in its own right, and not as the
guest, however honoured and wel-
come, of one of the others. If we
are to be factual, however, we
must still make a distinction. Each
is there by its own right, but each
is not there because Jerusalem
is the heart and nerve center of
its world-wide community. That
applies only to Jewry and Ju-
daism.
That Jerusalem should remain
Ellmann-Edited Oscar Wilde Study
Heads List of New Paperbacks
The vast paperback library con- pension, exports and other factors
tinues to grow and the list of pub- are reviewed in this study.
lishers producing them is increas-
"Lyrical and Critical Essays"
ing rapidly.
by Albert Camas, the winner of
the Nobel Prize for literature,"
A Random House Vintage Book,
Is ancther Random House Vin-
"The Roots of the Modern Ameri-
tage Book which was edited by
can Empire" by William Appleman
Philip Thody and was translated
Williams, provides a study of the
from the French by Ellen Con-
"growth and shaping of social con-
roy Kennedy.
sciousness in a marketplace so-
ciety."
Comments on literature and the
Transportation, manipulation of drama, and on significant current
the monetary system, market ex- events, mark the writings of the
eminent Frenchman.
Included in his essays are views
Israel Reports Increase on the works of Sartre, Gide, Mel-
ville,
Ignazio Stone, Faulkner and
in Newcomers' Ability
others.
TEL AVIV (JTA) — Migration
Special interest for Datrolters
of Jews from Asia and South Af-
Is the Vintage paperback "The
rica for settlement in Israel is
Artist
as Critic: Critical Writ-
increasing, and the qualifications
ings of Oscar Wilde," edited by
of the newcomers for establishing
Richard
Eilmann. Prof. Ellmann,
themselves in Israel are rising
winner of the George Polk Mem-
steadily among them, Uzzi Nar-
orial
Award,
is a noted authority
kiss, general director of the Jewish
on Joyce and Yates.
Agency's immigration and absorp-
Prof. Ellmann's introductory es-
tion department, told a Haifa press
say on Wilde is a classic analysis
conference.
of the eminent writer's works.
Narkiss said about one-third of
Among the newest Random
the newcomers currently pass House Vintage books is Grant Mc-
through the agency's reception Connell's "Private Power and
centers and hostels or live in American Democracy." The poli-
ulpanim, which have combined tics of business, labor and matters
capacity to handle about 10,000 involving land and labor are under
newcomers in each six-month pe- review.
riod.
He said immigration from
France was disappointing, but Oust Pro-Nazi Publisher
that good prospects were an- From Frankfurt Fair
FRANKFURT—A small right-
ticipated in future immigration
of U.S. Jews whom he described wing publishing house was or-
as generally able to establish dered to close its exhibit at the
themselves on their own. He Frankfurt Book Fair after officials
mentioned the "tour oleh," tour- discovered that the concern's books
ism of groups of potential Im- celebrating Hitler and Nazism vio-
migrants which he said was en- lated the constitution of West Ger-
couraging settlement. : Narkiss many.
The officials voted the action
reported that surveys had shown
that. the number of . 'Israeli after a group of some 20 leftist
emissaries sent to a country bad authors and editors, including six
a positive impact on the num- Communist Party leaders, seized
ber of immigrants from that a dozen books displayed by the
country because personal con- Karl W. Schutz concern of Got-
tacts were needed to bring about tingen and showed them to the
decisions to go to Israel for officials.
If the publisher were to refuse
settlement.
He added that efforts would be to close his exhibit, the state pros-
made to increase the number of ecutor would be asked to take im-
such emissaries to the United mediate criminal action, a spokes-
man for the fair officials said.
States.
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"tHE DitROIT JEWISH NEW,
united and within the political
sovereignty of Israel is right and
proper; for, though both Christen-
dom and Islam venerate it as a
holy city, neither religion could
claim that it has ever had the
place in their thought that it has
had for nearly three millennia of
Jewry. But it would be a gracious
act if Israel established, probably
within the old walled city, some
kind of triumvirate in which its
triple religious life could be de-
veloped. What kind of regime this
would involve depends on whether
Jerusalem be regarded primarily
as a collection of existing holy
places whose traditional rights
.must be safeguarded, or primarily
as a unique center where three
twentieth-century religions, each
with world-wide relations, meet for
their mutual advantage, and for
the spiritual advantage of the
world as a whole. If it is to safe-
guard holy places, then the tri-
umvirate would necessarily be
chosen from among the clergy of
Jerusalem. But if it is to develop
the world significance of the city,
then it would be wise that the
triumvirate—who might well be
called Regents, for that is a title
of dignity without political over-
tones—should consist of laymen,
and that none of them should be
chosen from the Middle East.
three actors in
For each of
the drama of The
e Land the future
Th
cannot be easy. For the Palestine
Arab the task is to fmd his own
identity, and to develop the whole
organic expression of that identity
in ways more creative than ter-
rorism. For the Arab states it is
not easy to stand back and allow
the Palestinian Arab to choose
for himself, while it is so much
easier to provide him with weap-
ons and vicious propaganda to
spur him on to redeem vicariously
the honour of the Arab people af-
ter their humiliating defeat. For
Israel it is a long task of adjust-
ment in which she is bound to be
involved, once she is able to con-
vince her neighbours that she is
not insatiably seeking more land,
but recognizes that she is one part
off an ancient common history
within a small territory.
"That that territory lies at the
center of one of the world's cross-
roads is obviously true, and ob-
viously complicates life for all the
actors involved. But its political
implications are not the subject
of this book, though they are in-
evitably a central preoccupation
of all the actors whose place in
The Land over the centuries it has
set out to describe. It may take
a long time before justice is really
done, but when it is, it will be
tooted firmly in the history this
book has described."
Because of the attraction of
the Holy Land to the entire
world, Dr. Parkes' outlines and
historical resume s are vastly
significant.
The eminent Christian leader
who received the recognition of
being elected president of the Jew-
ish Historical Society of England
deals with the East-West bridge as
symbolized in Palestinian develop-
ments and the struggles which
have been involved in the many
conquests of the land.
By bringing the story up to the
present and dealing frankly with
the many issues involved, Dr.
Parkes has made a genuine con-
tribution to the subject.
Radomer Mutual - Society
Sets Yizkor Service
The Radomer Mutual Society of
Detroit will conduct its annual
Yizkor memorial services in mem-
ory of the Six Million, particular-
ly martyrs from the city of Radom,
Poland and surrounding communi-
ties, 3 p.m. Sunday at Chesed shel
Emes Cemetery, at the site of the
Radomer monument.
Rabbi Herbert Eskin will de-
liver a memorial address, and
Cantor Shabtai Ackerman of Cong.
Beth Abraham will chant the
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Monument Unveilings
The family of the late Sadie
Fisher announces the unveiling of
a monument in her memory 11:30
a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11 at Chesed
shel Emes Cemetery. Relatives and
friends are asked to attend.
• • •
The family of the late Morris
Mohr announces the unveiling of
a monument in his memory 11
a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at Beth Abra-
ham Cemetery. Rabbi Halpern and
Cantor Ackerman will officiate.
Relatives and friends are asked to
attend.
The Family of the LI"
EUGENE I.
ROSEN
Announces t h e unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 1:30 p.m. Sun-
day, Oct. 4 at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi Bonin
and Cantor Adler will of-
ficiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to at-
tend.
- The Family of the Late
BERNARD
SERMAN
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 2 p.m. Sunday.
Oct. 11 at Clover Hill
Memorial P a rk. Rabbi
Gorrelick will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
The family of the late Sam Wen-
announces the unveiling of a
monument in his memory 1 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 4 at Northwest He.
brew Memorial Park. Rabbi Grus-
kin will officiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to attend.
• • •
The family of the late Manya
Siegel announces the unveiling of
a monument in her memory 11
a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at Hebrew
Memorial Park. Rabbi Gruskin will
officiate. Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
Der
,
The Family of the Late
BESSI E ROTT
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in her
memory 11 a.m. Sunday,
Oct. 4 at Chesed shel
Ernes Cemetery, Cong.
Beth Yehnda section.
Rabbi Spiro will officiate.
Relatives and friends are,
asked to attend.
'The Family of the Late
HARRY LENGEL
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 1:15 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 4 at Workmen's ar-
de Cemetery. Rabbi Litke
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
The Family of the Late
The Family of the Late
Announces the unveiling
'• of a monument in her
memory 2:30 p.m. Sun-
day, Oct. 11 at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi Groner
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 1 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 4, at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi L. Gold-
man and Cantor Adler
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
HANNAH
HORWOOD
SAM FELDBERG
The Family of the Late-
Belo Joseph,
Husband of the Late
M ILTON
JEROME
SAPERSTEIN
GERTRUDE
JOSEPH
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his.
memory 10 a.m. Sunday,
Oct. 4 at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi Arm will
officiate. Relatives and
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in her
memory 11 a.m. Sunday,
Oct. 4 at Independent
Detroit Lodge Ceme-
tery, Workmen's Circle
Grounds; Gratiot Ave„ 3/4
mile past 14 Mile Rd.
Rabbi Zachariash will of-
friends are asked to
attend.
ficiate. Relatives and
f riends are asked to
attend.
The Family of the Late
JAY KEIL
Announces the unveiling
of - a monument in his
memory 12 noon Sunday,
Oct. 4 at Beth Abraham
Cemetery. Rabbi Sperka
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
Paul Yampolsky of Los
Angeles and Mrs. Edward
(Anna) Bunin,
Children of the Late
MORRIS (PAUL)
YAMPOLSKY
The *Family a theAide -
MORRIS
SCHLESINGER
Assosares the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 12 Noon Sunday,
Oct. 11 at Oakview Ceme-
tery (Section P.) Rabbi
Lehrman, and Cantor
Klein will officiate. Rela-
tives and friends are
asked to attend.
-
Announce the unveiling of
a monument in his mem-
ory 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4
at Chesed dhel Emes
Cemetery. Rabbis Levin
and L Halpern and Cantor
Ackerman will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.