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No. 7 Page Four Friday, April 25, 1975 Truth About an Anti-Israel Canard Perhaps the most misleading of all the can- ards that have been introduced by the Arab tac- tics aimed at Israel's destruction is the sugges- tion that keeps puzzling the knowledgeable and deluding the naive that the opponents of Israel's statehood are not aiming at Jewry's destruction; that all they propose is a secular state that would include Christians, Moslems and Jews alike. They do not deny that the aim is the re- duction of Jews into another minority, and they probably would not even deny. that Jews would thereby be submerged into a new ghetto as a mi- nority without the right of retaining self-gov- ernment and self-determination. The point that may be ignored is that only Israel, and Lebanon alone among all the states involved, is both democratic and secular, and both these social conditions would be destroyed under the proposals of the PLO and its terrorist leadership. An analysis of the religious and political conditions in the countries under consideration is of great need under the conditions created by the savagery of Israel's enemies.. Here are the facts seriously to be disseminated among the many who may be misled by the propaganda aimed at Israel's destruction: ISRAEL From Declaration of Independence, May 14, 1948: "The State of Israel . . . will foster the develop- ment of the country for the benefit of all its inhabit- ants . . . it will ensure complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants irrespective of religion, race or sex . . . We appeal — in the very midst of the onslaught launched against us now for months — .to the Arab inhabitants of the State of Is- rael to preserve peace and participate in the up- building of the state on the basis of full and • equal citizenship and due representation in all its provisi- onal and permanent institutions." Under the 1952 Citizenship Law, a non-Jew had the right to automatic citizenship if he was regis- tered in the 1949 census, or was a resident since the declaration of the state, or was born there since its founding to parents who were citizens by the time the 1952 law was enacted. ALGERIA The Algerian Nationality Law (1963) determin- ing citizenship qualification notes two categories:: those who have automatic citizenship include anyone whose father and grandfather, at least, had Moslem juridical (Koranic) status. All others — and above all those of European origin — must apply for naturali- zation. Article 34 of the Algerian Citizenship Law: "The word 'Algerian', in matters of nationality, refers to any person whose father and father's father, at least, were born in Algeria and there possessed the status of a Moslem." Constitution of the Republic, September 8, 1963, Article 4: "Islam is the religion of the State." EGYPT Constitution of the Republic, September 11, 1971, ,..- Article 2: "Islam is the State religion and Arabic its offi- cial language. Islamic jurisprudence is a chief source for legislation." IRAQ Provisional Constitution, July 16, 1970, Article 4: "Islam is the religion of the State." JORDAN Constitution of the Kingdom, January 8, 1952, Article 2: "Islam is the religion of the State." KUWAIT Constitution of the Principality, November 11, _1962, Article 2: "The religion of the State is Islam, and Islamic jurisprudence shall be a chief source for legislation." LIBYA Provisional Constitution, December 11, 1969, Ar- ticle 2: "Islam is the religion of the State." SUDAN Constitution of the Republic, April 14, 1973, Arti- cle 16: "In the Democratic Republic of Sudan there is the Islamic religion. Society is rightly guided by Is- lam, the religion of the majority. The State tries to express its values." Historically and socially-minded people should be embarrassed to be reminded of these existing conditions. Facts are facts, and are not to be destroyed by propaganda. Nevertheless Israel and world Jewry are constantly subjected to deplorable misconceptions that may fall on blinded. eyes and deafened ears when Israel's se- curity is involved — because the Arab propa- ganda has become so widespread. What a pity that basic truths must be repeated and their ac- ceptance pleaded. The obligation remains — that there be constant repetition of truth until it becomes undisputed. R • • 'sing Ti ide of New Jewish Scholarship On his most recent visit here, the eminent scholar, Prof. Harry Orlinsky, 'brought a cheer- ful message. He spoke enthusiastically about the new element in Jewry, the rising generation of students in theological seminaries, with an appreciation of their desire to devote themselves to Jewish scholarly work and to the advance- ment of spiritual and cultural needs in the ranks of American Jewry. - Dr. Orlinsky's optimistic view of the gener- ation of new scholars was a - most heartening message from a teacher who appreciates his students. • The notes of pessimism that have crept into Jewish ranks had been marked by a sense of gloom over a future that seemed to augur a mea- sure of despair. The encouragement provided by an anticipation of a knowledgeable element to assume leadership provides significant encour- agement. American Jewry depended for two genera- tions upon the guidance that came from scholars who emanated from Eastern Europe. It was a dependence that was rightfully deplored when' the reservoir was being depleted by the Holo- caust. The assurances from one of the most dis- tinguished Bible historians of our time that a new generation is offering new inspiration come at a time when inspiration is needed for greater faith in the stability of continuous devotion to learning. Not only in the Diaspora but in Israel as well there are frequent expressions of concern over an oncoming Jewish leadership. These are crucial times which call for guidance and leader- ship based on fullest understanding of Jewry's needs. An emergence of scholarly attainments is vital to the time marked by despair that world Jewry call ill afford. Dr. Orlinsky's message to the Jewish com- munity provides cause for confidence in a rising generation of scholars who may well be the crea- tors of a courageous new leadership. It is good to have a happy note in the testing of time's chal- lenges for world Jewry. ' Jewish History Source Reader' Profs. Marc Lee Raphael' and Robert Chazan, both members of the faculty of Ohio State University, provide a wealth of background material for Jewish studies in "Modern Jewish History — A Source Reader" (Schocken ). • Commencing with the critical period that preceded_ theEmancipa- tion, drawing upon material relating to the anti-Semitism of the latter part of the last century, incorporating the data marking the emerg- ence of political Zionism, the volume leads up to the present, to the emergence of Israel and to current problems. Much of the material in this volume hIs unusual historical signifi- cance. For example, the statement by David Ben-Gurion, in his conver- sation with Moshe Perlman, on his emotions when he decided to stand firm in favor of a declaration of independence and statehood for Israel, is of major significance at this time. He recalled the appeal by the then Secretary of State General George Marshall that such a declaration be deferred. Ben-Gurion respected Gen. Marshall and considered him a friend of Jewry and Zionism. But Marshall feared that Israel would be de- stroyed. This is one of the chapters in Jewish history not to be ignored, and Ben-Gurion's views serve as inspiration and encouragement to this day. Then there is the section on "The New Anti-Semitism." It exposes the "Protocols of the Elders of Zion" forgeries. It recalls the hatreds that were espoused by Heinrich von - Treitschke nearly 100 years ago. By quoting from Treitschke the editors of this source book provide the reader with the actual material that was published in the period of the propagation of a newly extended anti-Semitic movement. Hayim Nahman Bialik's "The City of Slaughter," works by Isaac Babel, Emil Zola's "J'Accuse" and the Dreyfus Case record are among the noteworthy selections that add much merit to this valuable source book. . Hebrew-English Bible Lexicon Students of Hebrew and of the Bible are provided with a thorough compilation to enable them to follow the biblical texts in the new Schocken-published Hebrew-English Lexicon of the Bible. Based on Friedrich Leopold's "Lexicon Hebraicum et Chaldiacum inv'eteris Testamenti, ordine etymologico compositum," published Leipzig in 1832, it provides background for the layman's studies well as scholarly research. , This work also includes background material traced to Wilhelm Gesenius and George Benedict Winer. The background of this lexicon is emphasized in a publisher's pre- face which states: The original preface of the present lexicon stated that it "is specially designed to put into the hands of the English [predomi- nantly Christian] student in a compressed and compendious form, the contributions of modern philology to the interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures." Wherever the learning of the time did not succeed in elucidating a given phrase, the compiler offered the ren- dering in the Authorized English Version rather than indulging in uncertain speculations. The last generation of biblical scholarship has added much to our knowledge. Comparative Semitic linguistics, form criticism, the writings of Ugarit have greatly enriched the field of biblical studies. But more time is needed until these insights will find their way into a student's dictionary. Until then this little manual will be of good service to a student.