Soviet Jewish Activists
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VOL. LXI, No. 15

NEW YORK (JTA)—Jewish activists in the Soviet Union have expressed disap-
President Nixon's visit to Russia last month. Contrary to their
pointment in the results of
"great expectation" that their situation would improve, "We see that after the visit
our condition worsens," they said in a new appeal addressed to President Nixon and
the headquar-
other world leaders. The text of the appeal was telephoned from Moscow to
ters of the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry here. It stated that people seeking to leave
the USSR are being subjected to army induction. "A week does not pass without arrests,
intrusions by force or inductions against these people," the appeal said. It was address-
ed to President Nixon and the U. S. Congress: to the prime ministers and parliaments
of Great Britain and France; and to the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
(Detailed story on USSR Jewish situation on Page 18)

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June 23, 1972

While Israelis Debate Civil Marriage Bill

Dilemma Over Mixed Marriage
Increasing Among U. S. Rabbis

Arabs, USSR Vote Against Strict
Security in Aviation; UN Adopts
Limited Anti-Hijacking Position

MONTREAL (JTA)—The Soviet Union and the three Arab mem-
bers—Egypt, Lebanon and Tunisia—registered the only negative
votes Monday night as the Council of the International Civil Aviation
Organization adopted an American proposal to urge members to
Implement strict security measures against at terrorism. The coun-
cil has 27 members, ICAO has 124.
Dr. Theodor Meron. Israel ambassador to Ottawa, speaking for
his delegation, declared that "joint and effective action by clearly
defined measures must be implemented against those states which
directly or indirectly bear the grave responsibility for acts of ter-
rorism in the air."

Report of Japanese mass murderer's trial on Page 5

Dr. Meron, who was educated in the law at the Hebrew Univer-
sity and at Harvard, declared: "The international community, spear-
headed by those countries with important national airlines, has the
means to coerce defaulting governments into immediately desisting
coming, airlines should abstain from flying to defaulting countries'
coming, airlines should abstain from flying to defaulting countires'
airports. Law-abiding states should prevail on their national airlines
(Continued on Page 5)

Marriage—that institution supposedly made in Heaven—was in the news this week,
as American rabbis debated the consequences of greater leniency toward intermarriage,
bill. .
and Israeli Knesset members sought to avert a coalition crisis over a civil marriage were
On the local scene, a rabbi argued that, as far as he and other humanists
concerned, each partner to a marriage should be permitted to retain his ind)viduality-
hence, making the argument for mixed marriages.
A Jewish newspaper in Newark, reflecting a dilemma facing sister n spapers
like the Detroit Jewish News, has adopted a new policy on publication of intermarriage
announcements. (See story Page 16)

The United Zionists-Revisionists of America has accused the American Reform
of Jewish life in America" by failing to ban its mem-
rabbinate of "abetting the liquidation
Jewish spouse is not converted.
bers from officiating at mixed marriages where the non -

A statement issued by Prof. Marnin Feinstein, director of public affairs of the
UZRA, took issue with a decision by the Central Conference of American Rabbis at its
83rd annual convention last week to postpone action on the matter pending further study.
Prof. Feinstein told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that this was the first time
the Revisionists have taken a public position on a nonpolitical issue because they "feel
it is a matter of utmost urgency."
His statement found "most shocking" the results of a survey made for the ('CAR
which showed that 41 per cent of its members officiated at mixed marriages and that
half of them did not require an undertaking from the couples to raise their children
as Jews.
The position of the CCAR has been to discourage mixed marriages, but an out-
right ban which many members have advocated over the years has not been forthcoming.
Rabbi Herman Schaalman, chairman of the CCAR's mixed marriage committee,
recommended at the convention that the present position of the organization be main-

(Continued on Page 171

of M o r oc co Ado is Conciliatory Position;
King Hassan o
Arabs Flock to Israel Under Free Visitors' Program

RABAT (JTA)—King Hassan of Morocco, speaking as president of the Organi-
zation of African Unity in session here, appeared to be seeking to soften the impact
of the strongest anti-Israel resolution in OAU history. The 34 African chiefs of state
approved by acclamation a pledge of "Africa's full solidarity with Egypt in its legiti-
mate fight to liberate its territory by all possible means." The language paralleled
that in the recent Soviet-Egyptian communique issued after Egyptian President Anwar
Sadat's most recent visit to Moscow.
(Foreign ministry sources in Jerusalem said
Friday that the resolution was the result of Arab
pressure and presence and should not be taken
too seriously. According to foreign ministry offi-

JERUSALEM—Israeli and Arab families are mingling on Israel's beaches these
days, as Israel again sponsors its summer visitor program. As many as 150,000 Arab
next four months.
tourists are expected to cross Israeli border posts in the and
beyond. Defense Minister
By way of welcome to the arrivals from Jordan

Moshe Day- an stood on the Allenby Bridge as a symbol of reduced tensions between
the two countries. lie pointed out that the Arabs were more than just tourists; "they
are people separated from their 'families by war
Entry visas, valid finr three month's travel in
Israel. must be requested by a resident of the ()CCU
pied territories on behalf of the friends or relatives

who wish to come. A guarantee of peaceful intent

and behavior bs the visitor must accompany the

cials, the resolution contravenes Security Council
Resolution 242 of Nov. 22. 1967 )
King Hassan told an OAU press conference at
sign
his palace here that "if Israel showed any
positive
of good will which might lead to something
-
and dynamic."' it would not be "impossible for
the ()AU to send anothei peacemaking mission
to the Middle East This was a reference to a
Jerusalem, last
tour of Mid Fast capitals. including
year ley five African heads of state.
King Hassan noted that "many African nations
entertain diplomatic relations with Israel - and that

application.
Following the Lydda massacre. Israeli authori-
ties briefly considered canceling in delaying visitor

permits on security grounds, but then decided to
The program started too
go ahead as scheduled

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Caste and per-anal 'inspections at border
but :h.-, 7,7,t,1 no significant sabotage or hostia•
if the fluty of Arab tourists
the Nev., York Times reported
Peter
111,r
1)01,111aI"Iy tub
•
• The
:light in the fare of the ide , 014 , -: ,
program
of the Arab Israel conflo 1. the illusions of :io:tua:
hatred. and the Arab boycott of Israe: " .
Ile added "The Arai, sisitnrs and their relate,-
or friends on the occupied West flank of the Jordan

acto..t.

:nano id them hove quite ditep relations_ They
- He argued

wish to create a crisis which would put certain

(Related story on Page 31

after the massacre
are taking special tale in bar.

Istaeli officials

get solid economic and technical aid.
not the plan of the African
it was not ''our plan.
nations. to strip Peter to clothe Paul nor oo we

friends of ours in a delicate situation

.

King Hassan

Mcshe Davan

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