56 May 2_6, 1976
ArabsSpurr
. nited Natioas Attacks Against Israel
in Security Council, UNESCO, WHO and Agencies
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The resolution, described
as "more moderate than
originally expected" by
Western diplomats, will be
placed before the general
conference at its autumn
meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.
The board's resolution
also accused Israel of
"hampering efforts by
UNESCO's director gen-
eral" in his attempts to
carry out a decision taken
by the general conference
in November, 1974 "to ex-
ercise full supervision" of
schools and other cultural
institutions in the occu-
pied territories. The reso-
lution invites the director
general to continue these
efforts in cooperation with sistance to the occupation.
ther the United States nor
Ten children were killed the Security Council on this
"all the states invol ved
Several Palestinian Arabs
and with the Palest ine recently expelled by Israel any European country is a on May 17 and 30 others issue? Will there be a meet-
Liberation Organizatio n." sat next to the PLO observer member.
wounded when an arti- ing of the Security Council
The Canadian Jewish
llery shell, fired by Syrian
The PLO was granted ob- while he spoke. They were
Congress has sent a tele- controlled units, landed in on this issue? You know, as
server status in 1974.
prevented by UNESCO reg-
well as I do, that there will
The Arab countries ap- ulations from addressing gram to Canadian Exter- a kindergarten in a Pales- be no such meeting. But just
parently accepted the the board but Suss said, "I nal Affairs Secretary Al- tinian refugee camp south imagine what would have
lan MacEachen praising of Beirut, the Israel envoy
slightly toned-down res olu- speak for them."
happened if Israel had been
Canada's "courageous said.
tion in order to obtain as
in any way involved?" Her-
Israeli diplomats fear
many votes in favor as po ssi- that the Arab states will try vote" in the United Na-
"Was there a meeting of zog asked.
ble. They partially s uc- to unleash a far tougher of- tions Economic and Social
ceeded as Belgium, Ita ly, fensive at the general con- Council (ECOSOC). Can-
France and Japan suppor ted ference in the fall and call ada was the only country
the resolution. It is the fi rst for concrete measures to vote against two resolu-
Boris Smolar's
time that usually-frien dly against Israel which only tions on racism adopted
40-1 because Canada said
Belgium voted in favor of an the conference can adopt.
it could not accept any link
anti-Israel resolution.
The Arab offensive
Among those abstaini ng against Israel continued in between Zionism and rac-
were West Germany, t he several other UN bodies last ism. The U.S. did not par-
United Kingdom, Norw ay, week. Israel was threatened ticipate in the vote and
Editor-in-Chief
Chile, Austria, Urugua y, with expulsion from the eight West European na-
Emeritus, JTA
tions abstained.
Brazil
and
Australia.
World Health Organization.
(Copyright 1976, JTA, Inc.)
Israel Checking
A
PLO
delegation
in
Paris
The chief Israeli delega
The Committee on the last week, claiming to repre-
Bomber's Intent M. Bar-Yaakov, told the d te, e- Exercise
THE TAX ISSUE: The Council of Jewish Federations
of the Inalienable
legates that Israel had be en Rights of the Palestinian sent the Arabs in Israel's oc- and Welfare Funds is among
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the major central bodies fear-
cupied
territories,
said
the
Officials at Vienna's deeply hurt by the Nove in- People adopted a text of agitation on the West Bank ing that the proposed changes in tax legislation may affect
ber
1974
resolutions
a
nd recommendations calling
Schwechat Airport in-
would continue and be more philanthropic giving. Together with non-Jewish groups
formed Israeli authorities that it continues to apply i is for the implementation of violent. The delegation was sharing this fear, the Council is actively engaged in seeking
i that the plane on which decision not to coopera te General Assembly and
to convince the U.S. Congress that legislation which would
1 Mueller travelled had only with UNESCO applying i is Security Council resolu- led by Dr. Ahmed Hamzeh, reduce philanthropic giving would be self-defeating — it
who
was
deported
from
anti-Israeli
resolution
s.
tions on the rights of "all Hebron before the West would necessarily shift to the government the financial bur-
10 passengers aboard and
that Mueller, who checked This is why Israel has n of Palestinians to return to Bank elections.
den presently carried by voluntary contributions. The
in at the airport a half-hour replied to the UNESCO d i- their homes, lands and
Council suggests that existing tax provisions which enable
But
Israel
Police
Minister
before take-off time, was rector-general's queri es property," and the crea- Shlomo Hillel said he be- generous charitable giving should be continued and even
thoroughly searched and prompted by the 1974 Ara b- tion of a Palestinian state. lieved the wave of unrest is extended. •
The text provided for a
nothing was found in his sponsored resolutions.
In outlining the scope of services provided by these Jew-
Bar-Yaakov added tha t two-phase implementation over. There has been no new ish philanthropic contributions, the CJFWF draws atten-
person or in his luggage.
outbreaks
of
violence
on
the
almost 100 percent of a 11
of Palestinian rights. The
Security sources in Is- ch
tion of the Congress to the fact that the Jewish communi-
ildren of school age on th e first calls for the return to West Bank or in East Jeru- ties now maintain more than 60 hospitals and clinics, 88
rael said the luggage may w
salem
since
last
week.
have been switched. St est Bank and in the Gaz a their homes of the Palestini-
In New York last week, institutions and agencies for care of the aged, 101 agencies
Mueller was carrying four cl rip were followin g ans displaced as a result of Menachem Beigin of Likud providing family and child welfare, 250 youth and commu-
asses.
He
said
Egyptia
pieces of luggage. Two of an
n the Six-Day War. The sec- charged that the disturb- nity centers, 260 centers for college youth on campuses, and
them contained explosives we d Jordanian text book s and phase, which deals with ances in the West Bank are a variety of other services in the fields of welfare, health
re in use with the excep - Palestinians displaced be-
— the one that caused the
not spontaneous and that and education.
fatalities and another that tio n of 14 which UNESC 0 tween 1948 and 1967, deals "the so-called PLO is behind
This vast network of Jewish humanitarian service, the
blew up when Israeli sap- ha d judged anti-Semite c with ways to help them re- them." But the Israeli op- CJFWF stresses, is made possible by Jewish charitable
turn. The text also said that
pers detonated it in a safe aft er the Six-Day War. Th e
Many of these services are given without regard to
Isr aeli delegate stressed , Palestinians choosing not to position leader declared gifts.
area. The other two pieces "Is
race or creed, particularly in Jewish hospitals where most
that
although
the
incidents
were also blown up by sap- po rael carries out its res - return to their homes are "sad and regrettable" of those served are other than Jewish. Expenditures for
nsibilities as defined b y should be "paid just and
pers but were found not to
these services total more than $2 billion annually. Thus,
int ernational law and wil 1 equitable compensation." they are only passing contributed
contain explosives.
dollars have a multiplier effect because the
phases.
con
tinue to do so."
The committee has no pow-
Ms. Ishai, who joined the
services they finance generate additional support. The pro-
Addressing
a
luncheon
at
LO observer Ibrahim
ers to enforce the recom- the American Jewish Com- posed tax measures now under consideration would only
Ben-Gurion Airport secu-
rity force only eight months Su ss accused Israel o f mendations.
mittee headquarters, Beigin unfairly inflict damages upon these services, the CJI,'W
ing to carry out "a cul
The text was adopted by stated that Israel does not argues in its briefs to the Congressional committees.
ago, was to have gone on try
tur
al genocide." He said,
consensus, without a vote, want to cause any loss of
leave Wednesday and had
here is overwhelming
CJFWF RESISTANCE: The CJFWF emphasizes
by the 20-nation committee. life in the West Bank. He
tickets for a Eueopean tour
Israel declared last Decem- added that the use of arms among other arguments that any tax legislation which
in her possession when she tes timony available to
pro ye that the occupying
would have the effect of reducing charitable support of wel-
ber, when the committee
was killed. Transport Minis- pow
the Israeli soldiers "is in fare, education and health services could set off a reaction
was set up by the General by
ter Gad Yaacobi expressed cre er (Israel) is trying to
self-defense."
with - losses greater than just support in dollars. It would
his personal sorrow over her Pal ate a new generation of Assembly, that it would not
Beigin said that there is discourage people from working as volunteers.
estinian Arabs whose
cooperate with the commit-
death in the Knesset Tues-
A positive governmental gesture encourages citizens to
tee in any way. The commit- "a community of interest
day. He said her heroism hea rt and love of their cul-
tur
e
will
have
been
de-
tee's membership is corn- between Israel and all free contribute not only funds for charitable causes but also
had prevented a much
str oyed, in order to
greater tragedy.
prised mainly of Arab and nations to prevent the es- their time and energy. If government discourages giving, it
wea ken their spirit of re-
Third World nations Nei- tablishment of a Soviet thereby encourages people not to care.
base in an `Arafatan state'
•
The experts predict that forcing attrition in voluntary
in the heart of the Middle charities would definitely result in pressures for govern-
East."
ment support. There are no guarantees and little basis for
Declaring that Judaea confidence that, despite such pressures, the government
and Samaria "must never be will offset the drop in contributions by rises in governmen-
returned to a foreign rule," tal aid. Furthermore, some programs — such as those relat-
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ter said, "Mr. Agnew should sentative of certain Arab Maury Povich on WTTG-TV Beigin said that Jewish set- ing to religion — would be ineligible for governme-
interests in the United in Washington in which tlements there should be support.
know that few American
States.
His statement Agnew had "chosen to re- established because "it is
media are owned by Jews
DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS: The CJFWF is
(only about 3.1 percent of should be examined most peat vicious canards about our land by right" and has a
carefully
by
all
concerned
especially
concerned about the revisions proposed in tax de-
significant
importance
to
the 1,748 newspapers in the
Zionist influence at home
the security and survival of ductions with regard to appreciated property donations;
United States), that fewer citizens."
and Israeli imperialism
Ivan M. Schaefer, presi- abroad."
the Jewish state.
also about the proposal calling for a ceiling in deductions on
than 20 of the approxi-
dent
of the Washington, D.
Israeli UN Ambassador charitable bequests.
- mately 800 members of the C. chapter
of the American
At present, charitable contributions in the forms of
Schaefer said the AJCon- Chaim Herzog accused the
American Society of News-
paper Editors are Jewish, Jewish Congress, said Mon- gress was "distressed but American media of a quests are eligible for 100 percent deductions from inh
day that Agnew's "mean not surprised" by Agnew's "complete lack of balance" ance tax. The new proposals now before Congress provkle
and that no Jew has ever spirited,
false and despica- canards. However, he between the reporting of the that bequests be allowed up to a ceiling of 50 percent deduc-
served in a top capacity in
ble statements about Israel, chided WTTG-TV for re- death of a single Arab on tion. Jewish federations and their agencies rely heavily on
either of the two major Zionism
and the American peating the interview which the West Bank and multiple the 100 percent deduction in the estate tax. A change in the
American news agencies —
Jewish
community
. . . was broadcast last Wednes- killings in Northern Ireland deduction would have a critically damaging effect on the
Associated Press and
place him within a day and re-broadcast last and Lebanon.
services generated by these agencies.
United Press Interna- firmly
tradition of anti-Semitism Friday. He questioned what
A most seriously harmful proposal concerns appre-
He told the leaders of the
tional."
and hate-mongers that has public interest was served Union of American Hebrew ciated property donations. The givers who provide 80 per-
Winter pointed out that
been repudiated by the over- by re-broadcasting an inter- Congregations that the Is- cent of the support of Jewish charities remit a substantial
"the former vice president,
whelming
majority of the view "filled with such hos-. raeli incident appears in part of their gifts in the form of appreciated property, espe-
who had to resign in dis-
tile, divisive and unsupport- glaring headlines on the cially appreciated securities. About one-half of the support
grace and who has now American people."
Schaefer's
statement
was
able
statements by a front page while the others of the Jewish charities is received in this form. The contin-
emerged as a novelist, is issued in response to an in-
disgraced
former public of- are buried inside the news- ued viability of the Jewish agencies depends upon the reten-
today also a business repre- terview with Agnew by
tion of the current provisions for deductions of contribu-
ficial."
papers.
tions in the form of appreciated property.
Agnew Repeats Self-Serving Attack
on the `Jewish-Controlled' Media
'Between You
• . . and Me