THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 36 December 26, 1975 Israel, U.S. Join Walk-Out Blasting UNESCO Anti-Zionism Resolution PARIS (JTA) — The United States, Israel and 10 other nations walked out of ( the UNESCO conference here last week in an angry demonstration of protest against the adoption of a Yugoslav-sponsored draft resolution which included a clause calling attention to the UN General Assembly vote for the measure equat- ing Zionism with racism. Several other countries, among them Norway, Ecua- dor, Austria and Venezuela, remained in the hall but are refusing to participate in the proceedings or have served notice that they will vote against the final docu- ment. The walk-out countries included eight member :LARRY FREEDMAN, Orchestra and Entertainment 647-2367 • • ,..0 .,0 so xi I e ;NN G \\e‘ ‘ s states of the European Eco- nomic Community — the ninth, Luxembourg, was absent — Australia and Canada. Mexico also was ab- sent and boycotted the vote. Letters bitterly condemning the Yugoslav amendment were sent to the conference chairman by the U.S. dele- gate, Donald F. Stowe, and the Italian delegate, Ludov- ico Carducci Artenisio on behalf of the Common Mar- ket states. A letter stressing that the amendment was "in flagrant contradiction of the declared aims of the meeting," was submitted by the Israeli delegate, Avraham Primor. The conference chairman Jo- seph Grohman of Czecho- slovakia, refused to read the letters to the confer- ence on the grounds that such a step was contrary to UNESCO procedure. But the effect was obvious to all delegates and specta- tors. The conference hall in The Ultimate in Catering With A Yiddish Tamm For ALL Occasions Elegant Pastries — Outstanding Hors D'oeuvres Dinners with A Distinctive Flair — Unique Meat and Dairy Trays 541-7940 543-3585 TABLE PADS A LASTING GIFT • HAND-CRAFTED • CUSTOM STYLING PHONE 345-5350 PROMPT DELIVERY MADE IN MICHIGAN UNITED TABLE PAD CO. 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Israel, nevertheless, took concerned with how the Latin American Olim Body Holds Conference in Israel NATANYA (JTA) — The nomic and security situa- 13th national conference of tion in Israel was a major the Association of Immi- deterrent and another nega- grants from Latin Ameri- tive factor was the aliena- can Countries met here. tion of Latin American Jews Premier Yatzhak Rabin from their Jewish identity addressed the gathering on and hence from Zionism. Seroussi also blamed the the importance of aliya and lack of coordination be- said Israel had the strength tween the government's to overcome all of its trials Absorption Ministry and despite the current eco- the Jewish Agency which nomic difficulties. But the creates a situation in main concern of the meeting which one authority is of- was the dramatic decline in ten unaware of the prom- aliya from Latin American ises made to olim by the countries—only 1,500 this other. year compared to 3,000 in The Conference is calling 1974 and 4,500 in 1973. for the establishment of a Rafael Seroussi, chair- man of the association, sug- single autonomous author- gested some reasons why ity to handle immigration Latin American aliya was and absorption. It is also de- drying up despite a deterio- manding a public investiga- tion into the Housing Minis- rating political and eco- try's failure to provide nomic situation for Jews in many South American immigrants with the flats countries. He said the eco- promised them. UNESCO officials seemed highly unhappy over the crisis and the ensuing walk- out. The organization's di- rector, Amadou Makhtar M'Bow, said in a television interview that the vote "is not in any way a UNESCO decision. UNESCO has only two organs: the general con- ference which will meet next October and the execu- tive council. It will be only after the general conference studies the draft that it can be adopted by UNESCO." He said that accusing UNESCO "is a matter bad faith." a serious view of the matter. In a statement before the vote, Primor urged dele- gates to defeat the amend- ment "so as to stop UNES- CO's moral and spiritual decadence." He said the measure "is not only a refer- ence to a General Assembly vote but is a blow to Israel's very existence" since Zion- ism "is the ideology which helps Jews regain their na- tional identity and dignity." Israeli sources said they considered the vote "se- rious" because it will be pre- sented before all interna- tional organizations with unpredictable results. Israeli sources expressed hope that the walk-out will make other international organizations "think twice" before trying to adopt anti- Israel resolutions. The Arabs are known to be planning to submit sim- ilar resolutions to the World Health Organiza- tion (WHO), the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and several other bodies. JOE MILLER and HIS ORCHESTRA Music For All Occasions LI 5-1244 MAGICIAN Available For All Occasions 23 years experience MAGICAL MEL 547-2464 Native Pitelegtapkg by Buz Holzman STUDIO 547-7054 13721 W. 11 Mile Rd. CANDIDS • PORTRAITS • MOVIES new address 135 pierce birmingham, michigan 313/642-3860 formerly Barbara's Stationery Security Council M.E. Debate Focus of Atherton Israel Trip TEL AVIV (JTA) — As- sistant Secretary of State Alfred Atherton arrived in Tel Aviv Monday from Cairo for a 20-hour visit during which he is expected to con- vey to Israel's leaders Arab views on the Security Coun- cil's Middle East debate due to begin Jan. 12. Atherton has visited sev- eral Arab capitals on his current tour of the Middle East. He told reporters at Ben-Gurion Airport that the purpose of his trip was to ascertain the latest think- ing of the various countries in the area with a view to- ward "continuing the dia- logue in search of a just and lasting peace." Atherton was scheduled to meet Monday with Pre- mier Yitzhak Rabin and Foreign Minister Yigal Al- lon. The Security Council debate and the PLO's par- ticipation in it were ex- pected to be the main sub- ject of their talks. Israel has Soviet Jew Given Permission to Exit NEW YORK (JTA) — Dr. Erma Cherniak, a Lenin- grad activist, has been given permission to leave the So- viet Union, it was reported by the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry. The 46-year- old electronics engineer has been trying to get an exit visa since 1972. served notice that it would boycott the debate if the PLO is present. That issue was also re- portedly the main subject of Atherton's talks in Cairo Sunday with Egyptian For- eign Minister Ismail Fahmy. Fahmy said after- ward that the exchange of views had been useful but added nothing new. He said the situation with respect to the Security Council debate would become clearer next month. Jewish Collection of Music Donated NEW YORK — A collec- tion of 100 tapes and pro- gram scripts of "On Wings of Song," a series of radio programs devoted to Jewish liturgical music, was pre- sented to the Lincoln Center Music Library by George Weissman, vice chairman of Philip Morris Inc. on behalf of its subsidiary, the Miller Brewing Co. of Milwaukee, Wis. Cantor Paul Kwartin who serves as host of "On Wings of Song" said that the tapes include 30 world premiers, and some 80 other musical compositions heard over the radio for the first time. 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