…Congress, Committee Unity Plan Abandoned NEW YORK — The American Jewish Congress and the American Jewish Committee announced that discus- sions between these two organizations concerning a possible merger have been discontinued. Both groups agreed that the discussions, which have been intensive and cordial, have provided them with a deeper understanding of each other and their respective programs. The Joint Congress-Committee memorandum state...…
…A Daily Tale of Terror: A Syrian Jew's Rebuttal three By ALAN HITSKY An annonymous Jewish escapee from Syria, who is hiding his identity to protect his family there, told The Jewish News this week that much of the material presented on the CBS "60 Minutes" program on Feb. 16, and re-broadcast June 8 after a formal protest from the American Jewish Congress, is grossly inaccurate and "lies." The Syrian, who was sent to prison without trial fo...…
…Several Distinguished Americans Condemn UNESCO's Anti-Israel Resolutions as `Cultural Genocide' Speculative Obstructions in Middle East Media Actions . . . Faith as Inevitable Jewish Defensive THE JEWISH NEWS Commentary Page 2 Editorials Page 4 VOL. LXVII, No. 14 UNESCO's anti-Israel position has been branded by a group of distinguished American writers and entertainers as a "cultural holocaust." In a letter published in the New York Ti...…
…Ford-Rabin Summit Marks Continuity in Israel-U.S. Middle East Deliberations Stage Set for Urgent Talks on Mideast Confrontations After Ford-Sadat Meetings Israel's Prime Minister and the U.S. Presi- dent will meet next week in Washington. Photo shows Prime Minister Rabin and Presi- dent Ford at their 1974 meeting in Washington. Yiddish Press: Tragedy of a Language Israel Pays For Credits From the U.S. Israel and the International Communi...…
