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Future of Zionist Movement Discussed by Actions Group Jerusalem (WNS)— The relationship between Israel and the Zionist movement abroad and the functions and character of the movement now that Jewish statehood has been achieved camu under wide discussion hero at the opening sessions of the Zionist Action;: Committee, supreme Zionist body during the Interim between Zionist Congrcssesses. Dr. Nahum Cioldmann, chairman of the Jewish Agency, un;cd Zionist leadership to open the doors of the movement to all who wish to help Israel whether they belong or do not beloni; to uny particular Zionist i;roup. "Let the Zionist parties show more understanding, let them be more flexible, let them not fear competition of those not belonging to them," Dr. Galdmann asserted. A:; proof that the Zionist movement V/as ripe for a reorganization, lie cited the recent American Zionist Assembly in New York. At the eamo time ho called for closer cooperation between the Israel Government and the Jewish Aficney •nd. between Israel and world Jewry. Ben Gurion States Views Former Premier David Ben Gurion, in a letter to the Artlom Committee, said he personally ha? no doubt fo the need for u Zionist Organization whose task, he said Ehoulil be to educate Its member:! . into fulfillinn their personal obligations to Israel. Without such On orientation, he declared, the Zionist Organization will ftice the dancer of becoming a mere instrument for the transfer of mon-
JDC and ORT Plan Program for 1954 New York (WNS)--The Joint Distribution Committee will provide $1,230,000 during 1854 for the work of OUT Organization for Rehabilitation Through Training, principal agency offering vocational tralninc to Jcw.1 overseas, tinder an agreement reached here by the two organizations. Vocational activities In Europe, Israel. North Africa and Iran, which arc covered In the agreement, will cost $2,030,000 durini! the coming year. The OUT will ruisu the difference between the amount granted by JDC and the total sum required. Under terms of the pact, the largest single amount for any one country among the nineteen nations in which OUT programs arc conducted Is designated for the ORT schools in Israel. OUT currently conducts eighteen training centers und vocational schools In the Jewish slate, with an annual enrollment of 3,200 students, constituting the largest system of vocational schools in Israel. SubItantlal allocations have been assigned to ORT vocational training centers in Moslem areas and in Europe.
Arab Infiltrators Face Stiff Penalties
Jerusalem (WNS)—A bill proTiding glitter punishment for Arab infiltrators and people convicted cf aiding and abetting the marauders received its first reading »nd approval in Parliament this week amidst a plea by Acting Defenso Minister I'lnchas Lavon that passage of the bill was Imperative B5 a deterrent. Declaring that passage of the new law might work1 hardships, ond possibly on innocent people, in the affected border areas, Mr. Lavan said there was 'no other alternative because "as long as thero is no peace we arc Buffering and with us will suffer those Who infiltrate und those, who aid them."
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trade The ogrecment mutual $1,500,000 credit between Israel and Turkey will probably be enlarged to $5,000,000 if negotiations between the two countries prove successful. The increase Is made necessary by a considerable cxpanfilon of trade In recent months,
ey, It .13 doubtful, he declared whether cuch an organization could long survive and whether it would be of any use to the Jews in the Diaspora or to Israel. Outstanding Problems Berl Locker, chairman of the Jewish Agency executive in Jerusak-m, reported that Israel nncl the Jewish Agency marked great achievement?; (luring the year, but that despite those accomplishments some of the most outstanding pioblcms are still unsolved. Disclosing that an estimated 40,01)0 to 50,000 people had left Israel in the past five years, Mr. Locker said there wa;i need for measures to stoj) that trc-nd. He urged creation of special facilities for those who have not been nble to adjust themselves or find their place in the state.
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Refugees Warned About Illegal Erjtry New York (WNS)—A warning to refugees and migrants not to attempt to enter Germany without proper authorization was issued by the Hebrew Immigrant Aid .Society through its president Den Tousler. In a statement, Mr. Toustcr declared: "Because of the declared policy of the Bonn Government to arrest all persons who enter Germany without proper authorizations and documents, I! I A S warns all Refugees and migrants seeking to enter Germany to firr.t obtain proper visas, us it will bo virtually Impossible for our Society to help persons who disregard t h e German Immigration laws. "Many transmigrants have entered Germany with the hopes of obtaining visas to overseas countries, and are facing utter disappointment. HIAS warns all persons seeking to immigrate to countrle.i overseas to first obtain bona fide visas to the countries of immigration b e f o r e leaving their countries of residence." The statement v/as released In Western Europe and Israel.
Israel needs water to expand her agricultural and Industrial programs. These projects will help place the new little state on a sound economic footing;. The Jordan Itlver plan plays an important part In Implementing these programs which are vital to the economic health of Israel.
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New York (JTA)—"The entiri program of Jewish religious education in the United States is being imperiled by the headlong abandonment of the teaching profession by its members seeking greater security of working conditions and salary standards,"- Dr. Pinkhos Churgin, dean of t h e • Teachers Institute of Yeshiva University, declared. Progress Addressing the Annual Assem« bly of the Mizrachi National Education Committee at Yeshiva Uni- ) verslty, Dr. Churgin Bald" that "Substantial progress has been recorded In the last decade in Jew* ish education at the day elemeh- ; tary and day secondary levels." However, the noted Jewish educator, who is president-designate of Bar-IIan University in Israel, told the 100 delegates that "the record of progress was darkened by several shortcomings." Dr. Churgin warned that "the fact that some 50 per cent of all Jewish children receiving somo kind of a Jewish education are to be found in Sunday school classes marks a dangerous decline in the sense of Jewish re^ sponslbillty of their parents. The Sunday School program has been clearly demonstrated to be totally inadequate even by the ^iost.eager standards of what basic information the child needs to discharge his religious obligations as a Jewish adult. Danger Signals "Similar danger signals appear in any examination of the status of the Jewish teacher," he said. "On the one hand, notable progress has been recorded in the training of religious school teachers and the number of such teachers annually being graduated from the various teachers institutes has been increasing steadily. Nevertheless, there is a growing shorU nge of Jewish teachers, not alone b e c a u s e of the expansion in schools and enrollment but also because of an unprecedented professlonal mortality of* J e w i s h teachers," he declnred. Rabbi Joseph Lookstcln, retiring president of the Mizrachi National Education Committee, told the delegates that Jewish education In the United States "should . be of ns much concern to Zionists today as the establishment of a Jewish State was yesterday. The Zionists of America will have to realize, if they have not already done so, that the political phase of Zionism cannot any longqr constitute the major part of Zionist activity," he added. Isldor Margolls, executive director of the education agency, reported that there are at present In the United States and Canada at least 100 Jewish day schools, from the kindergarten through the high school level. Mr. Margolls added that registration In elementary day schools has been Increasing steadily during tho past five years and that during "this school year to date thero has been an II per cent increase in registration in such schools over the corresponding period in the previous school year."
III a I f a Institute of Technology EGYIT CONFISCATES forced the Institution to temporCLOTHING Jcru.ialem (JTA)-Isracl's For- arlly close its doors when they eign Office indicated thnt it may •efused to meet higher tuition take steps against Egypt follow- fee3 recently instituted by t h e ing a report that Egyptian author- school. ities confiscated not only a trans- The Institute was compelled to port of, meat destined for Israel make the move when it found itwhen tho Italian chip Franca self unable to meet its budget beMaria passed the Suez Canal, but cause of insufficient private contributions and government subsiulso 2,000 tons of clothing. The report docs not indicate the dies. Tlie problem is to be considered this week by Knesset. origin of the clothing, but It is assumed that the transport was sent os a gift to Israel from South EAST GERMANY REJECTS AltAIJ LEAGUE The Israel Government Washington (JTA)—The State L o n d o n (JTA) — The Arab Africa. has already protested a g a i n s t Department reported that ComLeague Political Committee, meet- Egypt to the U. N. Security Coun- munist East G e r m a n y opposes ing in Beirut, Instructed Jordan cil, as well as to the United States, Jewish reparations claims. The to reject Israel's bid for direct ond France, regarding diplomat said that Albert Nortalks between the two countries. England the confiscation of the meat. IsThe meeting was called after rael now nwalts the reply of the den, former deputy Soviet zone the United Nations had notified three powers before deciding on press chief, speaking for the Soviet Zone Government told press Jordan of Israel's invocation of further steps. conference that East Germany A r t i c l e XII of the Armistice does not recognize Israel's right Agreement calling for compulsory to reparations. direct negotiations between Israel HAIFA TECIINION CLOSES and Jordan. Haifa (WNS)—Students of the IBtlAEL-BELGKAN AIR AGREEMENT Brussels (JTA)—An exchange of instruments of ratification of a new air services agreement between Belgium and Israel took place here at a ceremony in the Cologne, (JTA)—Israel has so dally irrigated area of the Jewish Belgian Foreign Office. Belgian Foreign Minister Paul Van Zeefar committed about $00,000,000 State. out of the 595,000,000 accruing to A third category Is shipping for lnnd represented the Belgian Govwhich $21,000,000 has tx.cn asher by next March under the Ger- slRned for a large freighter, two ernment, while Israel's Minister man-Israel reparations agreement, citrus transports, a 10,000-ton to Belgium, Joseph Ariel, reprethe Israel purchasing mission dis- combined passenger and fruit sented the Jewish State. Following the formal part of closed, here. transport for the Haifa-New York ceremony, the Foreign MinisIn the six months since the mis- run, and a 7,500-ton floating dry- the ter and the Israel envoy exsion was set up here, goods to the dock for Haifa harbor. value of $29,800,000 liave been or- German Industrial goods for the changed toasts, both expressing dered from German supplies while mechanization of agriculture and satisfaction with tho conclusion of $2!),500,000 has been spent for equipment for commercial fisher- the agreement and emphasizing crude oil and petroleum products men will require $8,G0O,0OO and that the pact will reinforce the purchased from countries of the 55,700,000 has been assigned for friendly relations existing between British Commonwealth and paid railroad equipment, especially roll- Israel and Belgium. for with German-owned sterling Ing Btock, special switching engines and signal equipment. Other balances. "Message of Israel" will be In line with the Israeli develop- allocutions cover needs In road DUTCH DEFEND STAND broadcasted over KOIL this ment plan for the year* 3953-57, transport, harbor equipment comThe Hague (JTA)—Defense of Sunday from 10:35 a. m. to 11 munications and general machin- Israel's position on the Arab ref- a. m. Ilabbi Sanford E. Saperfloods amounting.. to $105,000,000 . . have cither already been pur- ery. ugees was voiced In the Netherchased or will be ordered In the The mixed German-Israel com- lands Parliament ns the Foreign epein of Temple Beth Jacob, n e a r future. Of thnt amount, mission which must settle the Minister replied to questions dur- Pontlac, Mich., will speak on "This Business of Living." $14,000,000 has been, eannnrked amount of reparation funds that ing n foreign policy debate. for electric'generating equipment will be available In the fiscal year The Minister, Dr. Josef Luns, Sunday from 11:30 a. m, to and will be used to cxpnna Israel's 1D54-55 and approve Iho detailed electric power output from l.'10,000 purchasing program, will meet In said that Israel is loo small a noon over WOW-Hndlo, t h « to more than 370,000 hilowattn. January. Dr. I*. Shinnar, head of state to readmit the Palestine ref- Eternal Light will present Us re. He also stated that Holland weekly program. The broadMore than 512,000,000 will be the Israeli mission, has been pressused to buy irrigation pipes and Ing for speedy agreement so that could do nothing about this situa- cast Is sponsored by the Jewequipment for the Negev suflicient orders can be placed In a sys- tion and that "time nlono will ish Theological Seminary. bring a solution." to Increase threefold the nrtlfl tematic, continuous fnshlon.
Purchase Mission Reports on German Reparation Goods
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