Balfour Anniversary Symbolizes Renewal of Zionist Faith
On the 48th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, which was Nations, by the Third World and Soviet blocs, served to solidify Jew-
issued Nov. 2, 1917, on behalf of the British government by the then ish ranks whence continue to come renewals of faith, in Israel's sover-
Foreign Secretary A rtgur James Balfour, Zionist ranks worldwide will eignty and the pledging of the Jewish communities to uphold the hands
demonstrate faith in the movement that inspired the commitment to of the builders of Zion and to contribute towards their security.
the redemption of Israel. Anti-Semitic demonstrations in the United
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October 31, 1975
Sadat Adds War Threat to PLO
and Anti-Zionist Crusade in U.S.
Angry Israel Cabinet
Asks for Explanation
of Herzog's Remarks
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Angry Cabinet ministers de-
manded Sunday that Israel's Ambassador to the United Na-
tions, Chaim Herzog, be called home to explain his public
remarks Friday that American Jews had not responded ad-
equately to the dangers inherent in the anti-Zionist resolu-
tion adopted by the General Assembly's Third Committee.
Foreign Minister Yigal Allon made it clear, however,
that he did not intend to summon Herzog back to Jerusalem
and certainly not to fire him as one incensed American Jew-
ish leader reportedly demanded. Allon indicated, neverthe-
less, that he would insist that Herzog explain his remarks
and explain why he had made them publicly and in such a
deleterious manner.
Many ministers blasted both the form and content of
the UN envoy's remarks, made during a meeting in New
York at the Conference of Presidents of Major American
Jewish Organizations. They found particularly discon-
certing the extensive coverage given Herzog's allega-
tions in the American news media. The general feeling
at the Cabinet session was that Herzog's remarks could
severely damage Israel's interests.
"What counts is results," one observer said, referring to
the fact that 415 members of the U.S. House of Representa-
tives have signed a resolution condemning the anti-Zionist
resolution and that the Ford Administration also de-
nounced it. The implication was that Jewish efforts had
been responsible, at least in part, for these responses.
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Egyptian President Anwar Sadat raised the ugly threat of war and another attack on Zionism
Wednesday in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Coinciding with Sadat's
attacks on Zionism this week, the U.S. Senate adopted without a dissenting vote a resolution con-
demning the UN's committee action linking Zionism with racism. A concurrent resolution in the
House of Representatives has a record 415 signatories. Sadat's war threat, his endorsement of the
Palestine Liberation Organization and reversion to the original Arab role threatening Israel's exist-
ence met with scores of editorial rebukes in the U.S. press and many public assemblies.
UNITED NATIONS (JTA) — President Anwar Sadat said in an address to the General Assembly
Wednesday that Egypt was asking for "immediate consultations" to reconvene the Geneva Peace Confer-
ence "in the near future;" that Egypt would ask the Assembly to give the Palestine Liberation Organization
full representative status at the Geneva conference on an equal footing with other parties represented there;
and that Egypt would resort to force to liberate its occupied territory if efforts for a peaceful resolution of
the Middle East conflict failed.
The Egyptian leader arrived in New York shortly before noon under heavy security precautions. More
than 1000 police officers were assigned to guard him.
Sadat said: "Now that a disengagement agreement has been achieved on both the Egyptian and Syrian
fronts, and a second disengagement on the Egyptian front, and hopes are pinned on a second agreement on
the Syrian front, I believe that it is time now to reconvene the Geneva peace conference in the presence of all
parties concerned."
. "Consequently, I officially call on the United Nations Secretary General and the two superpowers to
start immediate consultations with all parties concerned in the near future . . . The Geneva meeting should
continue without interruption to deal with all aspects of the problem to achieve as just and permanent peace
. . . As you know, I could have made my request directly to both the Secretary General and the two
superpowers, but with all conviction I made my official request from this rostrum because there is a close
physical link between Geneva and the UN."
Sadat said the Egyptian delegation would present a resolution during the current session asking
the General Assembly to recognize the. PLO as a full and equal party represented at the Geneva
conference. He warned that unless a full Middle East peace was achieved, "We would have no alterna-
tive but to resort to the holy duty of liberating our territory and restoring our legitimate rights by
other means provided in your charter including Article 51." Article 51 of the UN Charter states that
member states have the inherent right to the armed defense of their territory against attack.
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History-in-the-Making, With Honors
Promise to Levich Rescinded;
52 British MPs Sign Protests for Leaders on Federation Agenda
LONDON (JTA) — Fifty-two members of the British Parliament have signed a mo-
tion condemning the treatment of Prof. Benjamin Levich, a leading Russian Jewish scien-
tist who has been denied an exit visa since he first applied for one in 1972 and was stripped
of all of his high-ranking academic posts. The MPs called on
the Soviet government to honor its commitments to human
rights, including the right to emigrate, which it undertook
when it signed the Helsinfki Accords.
In' Moscow, meanwhile, Prof. Levich told western
reporters that he feared the Soviet authorities would re-
nege on a promise they made to him in June 1974, that he
and his wife, Tanya, would be permitted to leave in 18
months. His sons, Alexander and Dr. Yevgeny Levich
were issued exit visas early this year and are presently
in Israel.
Levich said that as the time for his own departure ap-
proached he contacted the authorities, but wag given no def-
inite date for his departure and was told that "the very
question of my departure, which I had thought settled,
would be considered in 1976."
Prof. Levich, 58, is the highest ranking Jewish
scientist in the USSR to apply for permission to emi-
grate. Before his dismissal, he was a member of the So-
BENJAMIN LEVICH
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Marking two historic events, the 50th anniversary of the Jewish Welfare Federation
and the 75th of the United Jewish Charities, the 49th annual meeting of the Federation,
on Wednesday evening, at Cong. Shaarey Zedek, commenced observances of the two
events with accounts of achievements recorded in the Greater Detroit Jewish community.
Plans outlined for the double celebration by the chairman of the anniversary
committee, Mrs. Philip R. Marcuse, and outlines of UK and JWF activities by their
presidents, Mandell L. Berman, and Al Deutsch, were supplemented at the meeting
by honors accorded Berman, who retires next month as JWF president and presenta-
tion of the Fred M. Butzel Award to George M. Stutz. The presentation to Stutz was
made by Louis Berry.
In her report on plans for the year's important anniversary celebrations, Mrs. Mar-
cuse listed past and future events: historic anniversary displays; a youth essay contest,
whose winners were introduced to the meeting; taped interviews with nine members of
the community, including Celia Broder, Irwin Cohn, Gertrude Glogower, Golda Krolik,
Esther Prussian, Charles Rubiner,`Leonard N. Simons, Philip Slomovitz and Josephine
Weiner; a film strip or slide history of Federation; and magazine articles.
In his remarks, Berman reviewed the history of Federation during his three years in
office. He cited the two Allied Jewish Campaigns, the nearing completion of the new
Jewish Community Center and purchase of a new building for the Jewish Family and
Childrens Service.
He also noted the Federation agencies' changing role: "Our Jewish population
is static, but we're living longer and more of us are older. Forty percent of our popu-
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