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trips abroad, away 26 days, Mini- er international obligation, and large audiences. {Let it be record- permission to become a delegate
the time of the congress while in- ster of Police Shlomo Hillel—one these call for lesser pageantry and ed that the addresses of Moshe to the present congress in view
creasing representative participa- trip lasting 20 days. Welfare Mini- speech-making and more effective Dayan, Yakov Arie Hazan and of my complete identification with
ster Michael Hazani — one trip parliamentary partiCipation. In David Ben-Gurion were the most Zionism." -
tion.
(The inadvisability of loading up abroad of nine days' duration. Ag- this regard the 28th Zionist Con- effective).
In this message
emphasized
riculture
Minister Haim Gvati---, gress was blemished: it was too All the negative aspects of politi- anew the implied/ was
a world conference with- Israeli
friendship Of
pne
;journey
of
eight
days.
Only
two
much talkfest, entirely too much cal manipulations vanish into in- the Druse for _Israel and their
speakers is confirmed in a study
of the time spent by Israel's lead- cabinet ministers--Zerah Warhaf- itruggle for ,power behind the significance in the context of con- loyalty to the " country. Unlike- the
ers in delivering speeches abroad tig and Israel GabTi—made no scenes among the various parties gressional deliberations that were
oslem Arabs, the Druse serve in
—indicating that those who addres- trips abroad during the course of and too little direct involvement conducted in an historic era Israel's armed forces and <retiin
by the delegates from 26 countries. marked by emigration from the great devotion to the state. The
sed the congress already were the entire year.
Soviet Union.
heard by the delegates in their It may well be that rotation of
(See Editorial Page 4)
pro-Zionist assertion-18 a neii angle -
home towns. The Maariv survey congress sessions, removing them
As from previous congresses, Nothing in the history of Zionist in such loyalty. In.the quoted-tele-
endeavor
in
thepast
two
decades—
of visits abroad by Israelis shows: occasionally from Israel to be held the issues will be resolved, the
gram there is even the claim by
In a 12-month period—from Oc- either in London, or Washington, movement will function more or even the emptying of the displaced Druse to a share in Zionist bnIther-
tober 1970 to October 1971—Foreign or Paris, or Stockholm, or Copen- less amicably (provided the men's persons camps in the task-of set- hood.
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Minister Abba Eban made five trips hagen, might lead to an elimina- and women's groups agree that tling survivors from Nazism in
abroad, spending a total of 142 tion of discord and the fashioning, their cause is the same, only the Israel—matches the mass move-
A Dr. Samuel and Rose Mar-
`says out of the country. Interior instead, of pragmatism that is so power-domineering differs), and ment of Russian Jews into Israel. goshes Wood was dedicated at the
Minister Joseph Burg—five trips easily destroyed in haphazardly those who have 'attained interna- The courage of Russian Jews who Kennedy Peace Forest near Jeru-
abroad, away 84 days. Housing speedy decisions that must later tional executive participation will are demanding the right to settle salem on Jan. 27. The former - as-
Minister Zeev Sharef—four trips, be ruled illegal.
stay where they are if they so in their historic homeland would sociates of the eminent editor of
50 days away. 'Justice Minister
What else could the Zionist Con- choose, no matter how the young have been totally unbelievable a the now defunct Tog-Morgen Torn-
Yaacov Shimshon Shapira—three gress say, in resolutions, other twits feel. The question is: will few years ago. No one dreamt nal, many of whom were the read-
trips, 70 days away. Labor Mini- than endorse large-scale aliya, Zionist leadership learn from ex- there could possibly be an awaken- ers of his columns in Yiddish and
ster Joseph Almogi—four journeys with emphasis currently on emi- perience and correct the errors of ing of Soviet Jews. Who, in view English, participated in the cere-
abroad, duration 56 days. Finance gration from the Soviet Union and the past in preparation for the 29th of what had taken place during the mony. It was a mark of respect
Minister Pinhas Sapir—four trips, Moslem countries and an appeal World Zionist Congress in 1975 or doctors' trials and in the pogrom for a pioneer Monist, and the plant-
atmosphere in Stalin's days, would ing of trees in his and his wife's
total absence from Israel 50. days. for U.S. settlers; call for expand- 1976?
have dreamt that there would
Tourism Minister Moshe Kol- ed educational programs; ask for
memory served to express appre-
Congress delegates, most of a revolt within Russia by Jews, be
a ciation for the services the eminent
three journeys abroad for a total aid to Israel in the nation's de- whom are now back in their homes
of 52 days away from Israel. Com- fense? But these obligations are recapitulating the many hours dur- dramatic declaration of loyalty to journalist had rendered the Jewish
munications Minister Shimon Peres fulfilled at welfare fund assem- ing which their patience was test- Jewish traditions!
National Fund as it&publie .rela- -
This has happened, and much lions director during the final
—seven trips lasting 43 days. blies, at Zionist conventions, in ed by many speeches, also will
Premier Golda Meir—two journeys national and local communities. recall the extreme party diffe- emphasis has been given and will decade of his life.
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•sebroad, during which she spent 31 And there, too, the same Israeli rences that marked a-few of the be given uninterruptedly to the
days away from home. Health leaders deliver their speeches. The demonstrations. (They were exag- need to accommodate the large in-
Israelis and new olim (settlers)
flux
of
Russian
Jews,
70,000
of
Minister Victor Shem-Tov — two Zionist congresses have the great- gerated in the press: heckling is
in Israel have a special desire to
whom are expected to settle in
not such an outlawed procedure to Israel this year. To facilitate it emphasize the need for Hebrew
inspire fears). The deplorable fact became the great task of the Zion- studies wherever Jews may -re-
side. Congress resOlutions demand
is that on many issues the youth ist Congress.
Boris Smolar's
it, and there have been proposals -
of Israel and many of their elders
At
the
same
time,
there
is
the
to
impose sanctions - upon Zionist
are thoroughly uninformed about determination not to abandon the
leaders:: that those who do not
the status of American Jewry. The Jews
who
suffer
in
Moslem
coun
r
publicity department of the con- tries, and the 80,000 who survive in themselves study Hebrew and those
who do not provide a Hebrew edu-
gress found it necessary, for these
lands -look to Israel and to cation for their children should be
example, to quote a proposal for world
Jewry
for
support.
There
is
the establishment_ of a weekly the special problem affecting barred from leadership. It was a
much-debated issue that met with
newspaper in English for American Syrian
Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, JTA
Jewry. The great need is strong opposition from most Dias-
Jewry.
Such ignorance about the the mobilization
(Copyright 1972, JTA Inc.)
of
public
opinion
existence of a Jewish press in throughout the world to rescue the pora Zionists.
A sample of the extremism was -
DRAMATIC PROBLEM: Jews in the United States who stand in America! We sometimes wonder 3,500
who survive there. This will
the forefront of fighting for the rights of Soviet Jews
can consider whether even the Zionist Execu- be a major task in the ensuing Provided when Abbe Eban was in-
troduced at one of the final eve-
rahemselves victorious to a certain extent, since the Soviet government tive members are acquainted with year.
ning sessions of the Congress, and
permitted about 13,000 Jews to emigrate to Israel last year, and appar- the existence of our newspapers.
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the
chairman blundered into ex-
ently is willing to permit a substantial Jewish emigration also in the
Pincus, pressed to the wall by
A human interest aspect of
current year.
the Zionist women from America Israel-Druse relationships devel- plaining that because there were
not'
enough earphones to provide -
But the victory is only on the political front. The task Which who protested the proposal of oped here during the Zionist. Con- translations for the non-Hebrew-
American Jewry is facing now is to prove itself victorious on "sanctions" against those who fail gress. A Druse from Dailat el- speaking delegates Eban was to_
the financial front. It must raise the huge funds necessary for the to settle in Israel and desire to Carmel, Yosef Nassr e-Din, tele-
transportation of the anticipated large number of Soviet Jews to retain the leadership jobs, called graphed to the congress presidium abandon his Hebrew text and was
the decision on aliya unwise, gave greeting the delegates and asking to speak in English. That's when
Israel and for absorbing them there.
hell broke loose. Hundreds of young
an assurance that the congress
It is estimated that the Jewish Agency will have to expand about action could be, revoked and nulli- for the privilege to be a delegate ueople chanted a demand for - Ivrit.
$200,000,000 in 1972 for the immigration and absorption of more than fied by the Actions Committee— to the international Jewish sessions. Eban spoke in Hebrew, and some
who don't. understand the very
30,000 Jewish immigrants from Russia. This means a direct and im- the Zionist General Council—at its E-Din's telegram stated:
"In my name and in the name classic Ebanesque Hebrew walked
mediate increase of $132,000,000 in the Jewish Agency budget for very next meeting, and he
the current year. The increase represents the cost of bringing in and plead for greater effort to have of my family I wish you a success- out: so did those who chanted the
absorbing some 20,000 more Russian immigrants than originally antic- Israel's young people understand ful meeting, with constructive de- demand for Hebrew who, having
cisions' that will strengthen the
ipated and budgeted for by the Jewish Agency in September 1971.
"the complexities of Diaspora Jew- government and its policies — in accomplished their purpose, - had
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ish life." Less politics, a reduction the fields of diplomacy, security no other cause to battle for in the
Eban speech that fol-
for power and and immigration. I request your I 65-minute
owed.
UJA EMERGENCY: The huge increase in immigration from Rus- in the bargaining
attention to the established
sia poses tremendous economic and social challenges for the people of serious
the congress could
Israel. These challenges cannot be met without the immediate and facts preceding
made the congress a more
increased financial support of world Jewry, especially of American have
vital force.
Jewry. And this means increased contributions to the United Jewish
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Appeal even by those who have already announced larger contribu-
(From the files of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
There was a measure of dis-
tions for 1972 only a month or two ago.
40 Years Ago This Week: 1932
courtesy in delegate treatment, but
I will not be surprised if the UJA leadership will soon come out youth was not alone in resort to
For the second time in under two weeks,. Berlin U. was closed—
with an extraordinary appeal for extra funds to meet the needs demonstrations. The bitter strug- this time indefinitely—after renewed anti-Semitic attacks on Jewish
resulting from the most dramatic change in immigration from the gles between - Mapam and Herut students.
Soviet Union. Some well-meaning Jews in this country already are contributed more to occasional dis-
Germany's defense minister assured Jewirk leaders---Nhat-the
suggesting the raising of special funds for the bringing over of Jews order than the young peoples'
from the Soviet Union and settling them in Israel, as long as the shouts. It was a rather elderly Reich government emphatically disapproves of the anti-Semitieagitation
Moscow government is inclined to permit Jewish ernigration. How- Mapam delegate who resorted to and that it Is determined not to permit attacks upon the Jews.' •
Snow fell on Jerusalem for the first time in five years.
ever, there can be no question that any funds intended to aid the the opprobrium "shmendrik" when
Egyptian Premier Ismail Sidky Pasha visited Jerusalem to
emigration of Soviet Jews must be channeled through the United differing with a much younger
barrass
the Grand Mufti and the Wafdists.
Jewish Appeal. Minor diversionary fund-raising efforts might . only Herutnik. If youth is to have a
Paul
M. Warburg's estate was put- at $50,000,000 or more.
cause confusion and thus do damage to the cause of Soviet Jews which share in Jewish deliberations, it
4 5kmerican Jewry seeks to help.
will resort to youthful exclama-
10 Years Ago This Week: 1962
To get an idea of what the immigration and absorption of the tions.
The World Jewish Congress' British section said the appearance
e-Tected 30,000 Soviet Jews will cost the Jewish Agency—and why
But if there had been better or-
the Agency now will have to revise its immigration and absorption ganizational planning, if delegates of the Yiddish periodical Sovietish liehnland was a "sign of improve-
budget and increase it by $132,700,000—it is sufficient to point out had been assured seats—as they ment" in the situation of Soviet Jewish life.
The Knesset, 33-29, rejected a Herut proposal to reduce women's
that housing alone will require the building of 8,000 family units at an were not during the "attractive"
average cost of $12,500 per unit. This is in addition to housing arrange- sessions set for popular speakers, compulsory military service from two years to one.
Israeli officials were skeptical about reports that the USSR might
ments that must be made for some 2,000 single immigrants.
there would have been a more
resume oil shipments to Israel, halted after the 1956 Suez campaign.
Then there is the transportation of the immigrants and their orderly atmosphere.
Presidential
adviser Chester Bowles said the Arabs must recognize
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freight; the initial care of them which includes initial financial assist.
"Israel is here to stay."
There 'nevertheless were some
ance and the basic furniture for their dwellings; also the building of
Jewish
Agency
'chairman Moshe Sharett said that to
additional absorption centers and hostels where they are placed for very impressive developments at the USSR, "Judaism Executive
experiences a progressive asPhYxiatiult-"-
the first six months to learn Hebrew. The Jewish Agency also assists the congress.
The New York Times' Harrison Salisbury wrote: "Most diplomats
In training and retraining of breadwinners, especially of academicians
The 28th - Congress attracted (in Moscow)
believe a prime factor in the creation of an atmosphere
and members of free professions who must take special courses to greater interest than many of, the of
permissive
anti-Semitism is insensitivity on the Jewish question
adapt to Israeli patterns of work.
previous ones. Perhaps the popu- by Premier Khrushchev
(whoLhas displayed _traces, at least, of anti-
larity of the speakers among Is- Semitic prejudices common
to the borderland of the Ukraine where
48 Friday, February 4, 1972
THE DETROIT JEWISH HEWS raelis themselves helped draw the he grew up."

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