Iraqi Terror Stirs Wide Protests Devaluation Adds to Israel's Problems are great fears that nine of them may have been killed. The most convincing evidence would be to allow them, if alive, to be seen by their families." community" of some 500 (Continued from Page 1) have confronted the Iraqi Jews. In Montreal, the Canadian government with the charges. In spite of an official denial Jewish Congress reacted with horror" to the reports by the Iraq government published in the influential and recalled that for several months CJC officials had con- French newspaper, Le Monde, reports continue to veyed the organization's con- reach Western capitals. The cern to the Canadian govern- Committee of Concern, an ment and sent cables to Iraqi interfaith group concerned President Hassan el Bakir with minorities in Arab lands, and to Waldheim. In New York, in cables to called on the Iraqi govern- ment to make public the fate the Iraqi government, Mrs. of the nine Jews, Gen, I,ucius Eleanor Marvin, president of D. Clay (Ret.), head of the the National Council of Jew- committee, demanded that ish Women, expressed shock Iraq either promptly provide at the reported deaths of the the prisoners with a "fair and nine Jews and at "the contin• open trial" if they are uing abrogation of the basic charged with any crime, set human rights of the Iraqi them free if there are no Jewish community." She also charges, or "if they are dead, urged that the government then let their grieving rand- of Iraq "permit Iraqi Jews— including those incarcerated lies claim their bodies." T h e Anti . Defamation for being Jews—to emigrate." League of Ilnai Brith de- In Philadelphia • a commit- clared that "the killing of tee of prominent Philadel- these Jews and others in re- phia-area civic leaders and cent years constitutes genn• clergymen was formed sev. Seymour Graubarti eral days ago to focus alien. cide." ADli national chairman, ex- tion on the plight of Syrian pressed the hope "that Amer- and Iraqi Jews, it was an• icans of all faiths will speak nounced by Thacher Longs- out against this horrendous treth, president of the Great- tragedy and press the Iraqi er Philadelphia Chamber of government to let the small Commerce. Referring to the Jewish community there emi- nine Iraqi Jews, Longstreth grate." said: Benjamin S. Loewenstein, Rep. Mario Biaggi (D•R-C, N.Y.) said he was "horrified president of the Jewish Com- and angered" at reports of munity Relations Council of the new executions and called Greater Philadelphia. said on the United States and the the area leaders will urge the United Nations to immedi- U.S. government to intercede ately file official protests and on behalf of Iraqi Jews at apply sanctions against Iraq. the UN and through nations "In the name of humanity I havini diplomatic relations implore the government of with lraq. Iraq to end its program Noting the continuing fears against Jews and allow them and rincertainty, Dr. Nahum to live in peace," he said. Goldmann, president of the I,ast month, Biaggi appealed World Jewish Congress, to UN' Secretary General sent a telegram on behalf of Kurt Waldheim to take offi- the: WJC to Kurt Waldheim, cial action to investigate new secretary general of the reports of atrocities against United Nations, urging him Iraqi Jews. ! to use his "good offices to In Washington, the Bnai obtain from the Iraq govern. Brith also appealed to Wald- ment information regarding helm to intervene with Iraq Jews held in Kasr el Nihaya and help rescue a "helpless ! Prison in Baghdad. There Rabbi Relates Escape 111iracle Eban Says 10 Imprisoned Iraqi Jews May Have Died JERUSALEM (JTA)—For- eign Minister Abba Eban said Tuesday that Israel had "apprehensions bordering on certainty" that 10 Jews im- prisoned in Iraq have died in prison. Ehan said that Is- rael's apprehensions stemmed from reports from various sources and were increased by events similar to those trials and public hangings of nine Jews in Iraq in 1969. Ehan made his statement in the Knesset in reply to a question from MK Yitzhak Navon. Ile said "the confis• cation of the property of those arrested—similar to the steps taken in 1969—and the meth- odical prevarication of the Iraqi authorities in impart- ing details concerning the fate and whereabouts of the detainees, enhance our appre- hensions almost to the point of certainty" that the pris- oners are dead. Eban noted that interna- tional efforts on behalf of the detainees began last October when news of their arrests first surfaced. Ile said "ap- peals have been made by governments — among them some which do not maintain relations with Israel but con- sented to act on humanitarian grounds." Eban said that statements issued by the Iraqi embassies in Paris and Rome when nressed for information were "nebulous and avasive. The statements denied that any Jews had been detained on political or religious grounds or that the detainees had been put to death in prison. Only if the Iraqi authorities enable authoritative organizations or persons to see the 10 detain- ees alive will proof he furn- ished that they are alive," Ehan declared. (Continued from Page 1) the food industry, are feared as a consequence of the high- er price of imported goods. Israeli authorities were reli- ably reported to be consider- Mg a reduction of tariffs on certain imported raw mater- ials to elminate the basis for local price rises for finished products which could set off a new inflationary spiral. Customs duties on other imports may be increased, and pending a decision im- porters were ordered to de- posit an additional 15 per cent of the value to their im- ports in the event that cus- toms rates are raised. Israeli monetary authorities said Wednesday that there was no intention to reduce the pound beyond the 10 per cent devaluation. But the price of goods imported from Europe and Japan has gone up and this was reflected in certain sectors of the market. Some merchants have can- celed their discounts for cash payments. A general price Quiz Answers Answers to Quiz, Page 5. 1. "The Source" by James Michener: "Exodus" by Leon 2. Simha Dinitz. Shmuel Divon, director of the Arab and Soviet Jevvries section of the foreign minis- try, told the Zionist General to eh.- -.ids of Rabbi Chaim Douek, who_was the chief Council meeting here Monday rabbi of Egypt finally able to leave Egypt last still imprisoned in Syria, in- het p of God" that cluding Joseph Elia. the sec- — arrival in the United States in October 1972, A P A 114.1ek. and his family have been receiving resettle- retary of the Beirut Jewish ment assistance from NYANA, the New York Association community who was kid- for New Americans. Here, Rabbi Douek (left) shows the naped from Lebanon over a passport on which he traveled to Mrs. Ruth Wortman, year ago: Divon said efforts NYANA caseworker, as his only son Jacques looks on. on behalf of Jews in Arab countries bore some fruit in NYANA, which receives its funds from the nationwide cam- Egypt where 88 Jews were paigns of the United Jewish Appeal, provides cash outlays released from prison and for rent, furniture, medical care and other essential needs as well as casework, vocational and educational services a thousand have been allowed to about half of all Jewish newcomers to the United States. to leave the country, lie said NYANA Is the only agency in the Greater New York area the remaining Jews in Egypt were not persecuted. to make such assistance available to Jewish migrants. A new round of price in- creases would almost certain- ly lead to new wage demands by Israeli workers at a time when most labor contracts are in the process of negoti- ation. 4 THE DETROIT JEWISH N 6 — Friday, Feb. 16, 1973 No changes were reg- istered in the rates of Italian SERVING B'NAI BRITH MEMBERS & FAMILIES Apartment-Wiring The Israeli interior minis- try has told the heads of local authoiities to enforce regulations that require all new apartments to be wired for telephones and central tv antennas. COVENANT CREDIT UNION 21711 West Ten Mlle Road Room 129. Phone 354-6100 PRICING BUICKS? YOU'LL DO BETTER AT 4. Samaritans. 5. Yigal Yadin. MORRIS 6. No. 7. MK (Member of the Knesset). 8. The state of Israel. 9. Initials for Organization for Rehabilitation Through Training—vocational training schools in Europe, Africa and Israel. 10. A bus cooperative throughout Israel. lira, Swiss francs or you sterling. But other Europe currencies and the Japane yen were harder to go in terms of the pound. Thee was little significant cban4 in the free (black) market - rate. The dollar was beini traded between IL 4.40 - 4. The German mark w stronger and rose more stee ly than the French franc. Economic authorities said no rise in price of wheat and other basic foods were ex- pected unless the price rose at the source of supply. 3. In Tel Aviv. The U.S. has not as yet recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Ile listed the names of the Jewish prisoners as: Abdul A7liS Jacob, Shaul Rejouan, Jacob Rejouran, Ezra lia- zem, Shaul Shemesh, Victor Eza David, Azonri Shemesh, Naji Zitiat. Salim Zedaka and Ezra Shemtov. Eban said that internation- al efforts were continuing to seek the exodus of "the tiny remnant" of Iraq Jewry and the Jews in other Arab coun- tries. increase is feared on such imported items as cars, tele- vision and stereo sets which are in heavy demand. 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