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aware of strife between the part- JohannBader and others, de: kal eersooslity in pit*. affairs;
ners of Ganal—the Liberals and mended an end to the Gahal bit*: though, without doubt, Rabbi Goren
lierut.
They claimed that the Liberals, would contribute much to strength-
Some Liberal leaders cannot for- because of the tie with Herut, re- en the party's image and unity.
give Menahem Begin for using ceived a number of Knesset seats
Dr. Yitzhak Rafael, who is re-
his influence in August 1970 to as a "present;" (they now have garded as the strong man in the
carry through in Gabel a decision, 12 Knesset seats compared to 14 party, is afraid that if Rabbi
obtained by a slight majority, to for Herut).
Goren were to become leader of
leave the Government of National
Liberal leaders claim that, ow - Mardal and head its list of candi:
Unity. There has been no peace ing to the bloc with them, Herut dates to the .next Knesset elec-
in Gahal since then. In Herut, has gained a positive image in tions, it would lessen his chances
some leaders, such as Jacob Merio- Israel. They quote the saying of of becoming a member of the next
dor, Ezer Weizmann, Josef Krem- former premiere Ben-Gurion, that cabinet, as the three members of
erman and others, opposed Begin's Israel must have a government Mafdal would be Rabbi Goren, Dr.
wish to leave the government.
"without the Communists and with- Burg and Dr. Warhaftig. There-
Liberals claim that the Israeli out Herut." It Herut would appear fore, Dr. Rafael supports Rabbi
government has hardly altered its again for election with its own list, Goren's candidacy for the post of
stand on the question of a with- people would again be reminded of Chief Rabbi of Israel in place of
drawal from the occupied terri- its extreme politics of force and Rabbi Isser Yehuda Unterman,
tories and so there was no reason no longer of its aim as a positive who is now 82 years old.
to leave the government. Gahal and constructive opposition within
Rabbi Goren has declared that
has not been strengthened since the framework of Gahal.
as former chief rabbi of Zahal
leaving the government. Its
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In the meantime, differences of and present chief rabbi of Tel
chances of becoming a real alter- opinion have arisen between the Aviv, it would be difficult for him
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native to the power of the Labor leaders of Herut, Begin and Gen- to deal with narrow party affairs.
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Party and to take over the govern- eral Weizman, the chairman of He sees as one of his
primary tasks
ment are hopeless.
the party's central committee. to strengthen unity among the
Therefore a national block of all Weizman thinks, like the Liberal Jewish people in Israel and in the
conservative and liberal elements leaders, that Gahal should be en- Golah, and to avoid a dangerous
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and parties must be created be- larged by parties, circles and per- "kulturkampf" between religious
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fore the next Knesset elections, sonalities for the next Knesset elec- and non-religious Jews. He thinks
including the Free Center (the tions, in order to become an effec- that the danger for the Jewish peo-
party of Shmuel Tamir and Elie- tive alternative to the ruling Labor ple and the State of Israel emanat-
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zer Shostak, who left the Herut
party — which Menahem Begin
can neither forget nor forgive),
and the State List (which went to
the last elections with Ben-Gurion
at the head of its list, but who
has since left the Knesset and the
party). The list is heading to-
wards a split, as some of its lead-
ers are in favor of joining the
Labor Party, others for joining
Gahal.
The treasurer of the Jewish
Agency, Arve Dulzin, a friend
Finance Minister Pinhas Sapir,
claims that Gahal should not have
left the government and, therefore
is trying to get the Liberals out
of the Gahal Block. Other leaders
of the Liberals. Josef Sapir, Dr.
Elimelech Rimalt and Simha Er-
lich, think the Liberals have to
give in frequently to the decisions
of Herut in Gahal.
Dulzin foresaw the danger to the
position of the General Zionists
at the Zionist Congress and its
becoming the fourth instead of the
third faction in strength at the
Congress. The strongest faction
is the Labor Party, the second
strongest is Hadassah from the
United States and the third strong-
est is Mizrachi-Hapoel Hamizrachi
(Mafdal), which has gained a few
seats.
Party, and that the widening of
the frame should also include
Tamir's Free Center, which left
the Herut party three years ago.
Weizman is popular among the
Israeli public, especially among
the youth and students, and he is
one of the Israeli political leaders
most often invited to address big
public meetings and smaller cir-
cles.
ing from such a clash is a greater
danger than the Arabs, who are
surrounding Israel.
From this declaration, it is clear
that Rabbi Goren is not inclined
to accept the offer made to him by
Hazani to become the leader of
Mafdal and that he prefers na-
tional functions such as the post
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Lately, Weizman's propaganda
activity was criticized by members
of the central committee of Herut.
His opponents cannot forgive him
that he became a member of the
cabinet immediatel on his join-
ing the party. Weizman did not
take part in the last meeting of
the central committee, and In the
Israeli press, rumors were pub-
lished that he was considering
resigning from the chairmanship
of the party's executive commit-
tee.
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In Mafdal, a search is going on
for a party leader to replace the
late Moshe Chaim Shapira.
Shapiro did not leave any heirs
with his authority and influence
in the party. There are four party
leaders who are striving for this
heritage: cabinet members Dr.
Josef Burg, Dr. Zerah Warhaftig,
and Michael Hazani and Knesset
member Dr. Yitzhak Rafael.
Hazani met in secret the for-
Dulzin made a technical bloc
mer chief rabbi of Zahal, and
with two smaller factions—State
now the chief rabbi of Tel-
List and Free Center—for the Zion-
has suggested to him that he be-
ist Congress and the General Zion-
come the leader of the party and
ists again became the third strong-
minister for religious affairs in-
est faction at the Congress. Such
stead of Dr. Zerah Warhaftig,
an agreement also safeguarded
who will leave the cabinet after
Dulzin's position as treasurer in
the
next Knesset election to be-
the new Jewish Agency leader-
come president of Bar-Han Uni-
ship, and. the election to it of a
versity.
second member of the General
Rabbi Goren did not give an
Zionists—American Zionist leader
answer to this proposal. Hazani
Jacques Torczyner.
told him that this proposal was
This annoyed the leader of the supported by the youngsters
of
Herut, Menahem Begin and others, the party. If Rabbi Goren should
agree, he would secure the sup-
port of the party's majority to this
Billion for Israel in '72
proposal and Rabbi Goren would
JERUSALEM (JTA)—A total of head the party's candidate list for
$1,250,000,000 will be raised for the next Knesset elections.
Israel in 1972 if the goals set by
Hazani wishes to avoid a situa-
the Israel Bond Organization, the tion in which Dr. Burg would
head
United Jewish Appeal and the the party's list for the elections.
Keren Hayesod-United Israel Ap-
e hopes to profit personally from
peal are realized, Finance Minister su ch a development, and to become
Pinhas Sapir said. Sapir spoke at th e practical leader of the party,
a joint news conference with Sam as Rabbi Goren is a man of spirit
Rothberg of Peoria. Ill., general an d knowledge and would not deal
chairman of the Bond Organiza- wi
th the party's administrative af-
tion.
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fa irs.
Hazani thinks that the nom-
The targets set for Bond sales in ation of Rabbi Goren as leader
and UJA fund - raising this year are of Mafdal would pave the way for
$450,000,000 each and for the yo unger members in the party
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