M. E. Disputes
Which Should Lead
to Clarification
of Muddied
Waters
THE JEWISH NEWS
Commentary
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VOL. LXVII, No. 12
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The President's
Approaching
Middle East
Talks and the
Destiny
of Israel
Editorial
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May 30, 1975
WHO Joins Israel's Enemies;
Scali Warns of Menacing UN
World Bank Loan,
Senate Aid Israel
WASHINGTON (JTA)—The World Bank an-
nounced last Friday it had approved a loan of $35 mil-
lion to Israel to help finance private industrial pro-
jects which are either export-oriented or located in
Israel's less developed areas.
Of the total amount to be loaned, $25 million will
go to the industrial development Bank of Israel to
meet part of its foreign exchange requirements for
industrial projects of its sub-borrowers. Five million
dollars will be allocated to industrial research and de-
velopment to help Israel make effective use of "its
highly qualified manpower and develop an indigenous
industrial technology," the World Bank said.
At the same time, a bi-partisan group of five
Senators have introduced legislation to renew Con-
gressional authorization to the President to grant
credits to Israel to buy U.S. military equipment
during the two-year period starting next Jan. 1 to
assure Israel adequate defense.
The current legislation is designed to enable the
President to extend credits to Israel should legislation
that normally carry such authorizations become
bogged in the legislative process.
The foreign aid bill for the new fiscal year start-
ing July 1 has not yet even been presented to the Con-
gress by the State Department.
The bill is described as an open-ended credit for
the President to transfer to Israel by sale, credit sale
or guarantee such aircraft and equipment as may be
necessary to counteract any past, present or future
increased military assistance provided to other coun-
tries of the Middle East.
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GENEVA (JTA) — World Health Organization assembly delegates voted 63-5 with 25 abstentions, to con-
demn Israel's treatment of the inhabitants of administered territories. Only the United States, Uruguay, Bolivia
and Costa Rica joined Israel in opposing the motion.
The resolution last Friday put the 145-nation body on record as being "deeply alarmed by the deterioration of
health and living conditions of the Palestinian refugees."
Israel's representative denied the accusations, which he said were based on political and not humanitarian
grounds. He said health conditions had improved in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Sinai under Israeli
administration. The resolution, sponsored by Arab and non-aligned countries, voted in favor of allocating funds
to improve conditions in those areas.
Last week, six U. S. senators and 45 representatives sent to the WHO a telegram warning that a strong move
against Israel might lead to a toss of Congressional support for the organization. The Senate has delaSied consid-
eration of a $29.4 million aid package to WHO for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
In Washington, John Scali, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, told the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee that "a cabal of Communist and Third World nations are cooking up a scheme to boot
Israel out of the United Nations."
He warned that if "the plotters" fail to expel Israel, they may try to oust her from the General Assembly
where the Communists and their non-aligned allies have the votes to impose "their capricious will."
Should this occur, Scali suggested that the U.S. abstain from General Assembly proceedings. He predicted'
that the U.S. would veto any expulsion measure in the Security Council and that
Britian and France would do likewise.
Scali, who is due to be succeeded in his post by Daniel Moynihan, asserted that
American public opinion, "would virtually command some kind of retaliatory ac-
tion" if Israel was suspended. He added that any attempt to suspend Israel would
be "an extremely reckless move."
Congress has already suspended its contributions to UNESCO and is delaying
its $30 million contribution to the World Health Organization in view of the anti-
Israel moves in those two bodies. The move to try to oust Israel from the UN was
prepared last month by a Third World committee meeting in Havana.
Meanwhile, the Security Council Wednesday voted 13-0 to renew the mandate
of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force on the Golan Heights for
another six months. The Peoples Republic of China and Iraq did not participate in
the vote, continuing their policy of not voting on the UN forces mandate in the
Mideast.
The resolution called upon the parties concerned "to implement immediately
Security Council resolution 338" which was adopted after the Yom Kippur War.
The vote came shortly after the Council convened, and neither Syria nor Israel
asked to speak.
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JOHN SCALI
King Carl XVI Gustav Commemorates
Swedish Jewry's 200th Anniversary
STOCKHOLM — Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf was guest of honor at
Stockholm's Mosaic Synagogue May 4 at a special service to mark the 200th
anniversary of the congregation's founding. His Majesty, wearing an em-
broidered skull cap which was a gift from the congregation, was accompa-
nied by Minister of Education Bertil Zachrisson and Bishop of Stockholm
Ingemar Strom. A thousand guests filled the synagogue in the heart of
Stockholm.
The ceremony officially opened a program of events scheduled
throughout the month of May. These included an exhibition at the City
Museum and Jewish cultural meetings at the Museum and the Royal Li-
brary. In the fall an anniversary booklet will be published.
A highlight of the opening festivities was an address by Dr. Bern-
hard Tarschys of Stockholm University, a member of the congregation
and prime mover in planning the fete.
Dr. Tarschys traced the history of Swedish Jewry from May 4, 1775
when King Gustav III gave Aaron Isaac permission to settle in Stockholm
and hold religious services. He pointed out that while Gustav III's display of
tolerance was unique for Europe of that day, it was only moderately ideal-
istic; the King wondered in a letter whether "it would not be beneficial for
the country if such an industrious people as the Jews would settle here
. . .
He noted further that the royal grant of religious freedom did not per-
tain to civil rights. It was not until 1870 that the Jews were given the full
civil rights enjoyed to this day by the some 15,000 Jews who now are part of
Sweden's population.
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