July 6, 1956

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> VoL XXXIV—No. St.

becond Ul»*t Mailing t'r 4athoriiM) al Ommiu

OMAHA,

Vernal S a y i . . .

Arabs Playing Off East Against West Editor'* Notei This letter appeared In the Public Pubic In the 'Monday editions of the Evening • World-Herald. AltAB BLACKMAIL , Chicago, • In a recent issue, your European correspondent, John B. Crone, asks whether It makes sense that the United States should lose tho 'friendship and goodwill or 40 million Arabs who control the world's greatest oil reserves. In order'to curry the favor of 1,600,000 Israelis who aro doomed to economic (allure, anyway, Unless America continues to grant them millions of dollars to keep them .going, ' Israel receives, appreciates and constructively applies theMJnlted States "money, but Mr, Crane's Egyptlon friends seem to have Withheld the fact that Egypt and all the other Arab countries arc receiving economic aid from tho United State* on a much more substantial scale than Israel. The grants-ln-ald received by Israel arc vital to Israel's development. The United States. Is investing in one of the very few democratic enterprises throughout the strife-torn feudal regions of the Near East. Tlie Arab* are playing off tho Kant against tlin W(*t and the Went against the Kant with uliookfng Biidnrity. Tlie Hi-cut of withholding Hie friendship of 40 million'Arabs unless the United States forsakes Israel Is merely one phase of the Arab game of competitive blackmall. The Arabs arc in no position to use their oil reserves ns nn Instrument Oi blackmail. Klni; Saud of Saudi Arabia receives some 400 million dollars annually in royal tics from tills country. He cannot get that kind of money anywhere else. If he were to attempt to cut off the oil to the-West, he would merely cut off his nose to spite hit face. I. D. Unaa, Vice Consul, Consulate General of Israel

Federation Executive Committee to Meet The Executive Committee of the Federation for Jewish Service will meet at 12:15 p. rt., Wednesday. July 11 in the Regis Hotel, It was announced by Jack W. Marer. Federation president. -

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JULY

rnblUhed mrj Vrldaj. 1*1 N. Mtn. Annual Bate 1 ftollai* Omaha. Nerraaka rtuini IA ISM. Single Oo»7 I* Cents

$486,314;

23y<>Uicrease In Giving Tho amount of $486,314 has been raised as-of T u e s d a y morning in the 19S6 United Jewish Appeal and Jewish Philanthropies Campaign, Mayor John Rosenblatt, General 0amp a i g n chairman, announced. This amount represents a 23 per cent increase on the same cards, compared with last year.

'Israel in Mortal Danger'-Friedman New York (JTA)—Ilabbl Herbert A. Friedman, executive vicechairman of the United Jewish Appeal said Sunday on the eve of his departure for a survey of Jewish refugee conditions In Europe and Israel that "Israel's people still stand in mortal danger of a possible mid-summer attack by their Arab neighbors." Rabbi Friedman c a u 11 o n c d "friends and supporters of the UJA against diminished campaign activity during the normally slack months of July and August." He said that "the facts show that Jews in overscan lands have not been In ruch serious straits since Hitler assumed power in Germany In 1033." And that funds from the UJA since tho start of 195G hud made possible a speej up In the absorption and the resettlement In Israel of manyt thousands of refUKees.

"To the extent that we have done this," he stressed, American Jews have lifted a tremendous humanitarian burden from Israel's hard-pressed people, who could not possibly pay for the Integration of refugees and for sharply increased national defense programs at one and tho same time." The UJA executive head sold that "'lie tensions and outbreak* of border violence that led tho UN Security Council to take action this spring have not diminished. There Is nothing In the behavior of the Russians, the Egyptians and the Jordanians to warrant a relaxation of a sense of alarm. Behind the scenes," Rabbi Friedman emphasized, "Egypt has been perfecting Its use of the weapons it has been receiving from Communist Czechoslovakia, welding the armies of the Arab States Into a Tel Aviv (JTA)—The "vital" unified command. differences.between Moshe Sharett and Premier David Ben Curion which ended In the resignation of the former from the Israel Cabinet Included t h e , question of whether Jerusalem should be the New York (JTA')—A check for capital of tho Jewish State, it was $200,000— the first advance payrevealed by Baruch Azanya, - a ment on a pledge of $1,000,000 toward the construction of a HistraMapai member of Parliament, Sat- drut hospital In Beorsheba—was urday night. presented here by David Dublnsky Addressing a Mi pal Party meet- president of the International Laing at nearby Kibbutz Netzer, Mr. dies Garment Workers Union, to Azanya asserted that the two top Dr. Dov Bicgun, national secreleaders of tho party and the gov- tary of the National Committee ernment had also disagreed over for Labor Israel. The ILGWU opening the road to Elath and-on pledge Is the largest single gift of such Incidents like the Gnzn strip Its kind ever made by a trade un; .•,•'..• attack when Israelis crossed ion. ' Egyptian linos to deal relallntlve At the same time, Mr. Dublnsky blows. Mr. Azanya, who called Mr. announced receipt of a cable from Shurett'.H resignation a "tragedy Kupat Hollm —. tlie HUtodrut's for the Mapai," Insisted (bat there health iasurance program—anw/is no difference of opinion be- nouncing that ground breaking for tween Messrs. Sharett mid lien the new $2,000,000 necrsheba hosGurioM on such questions as orien- pital 'began last week. He extation toward East or West, or op- plained that check was the first position to a preventive war. of four to IK- presented annually In ills first public appearance by ILGWU to Histadnit, as an adsince liis resignation ns Foreign vance on the collection of funds Minister, 'Mosho Sharett told n rom the union's locals, Majal rally liere Saturday night Dr, Tk'igun said that the new that selective immigration from 200-ued hospital will triple tho North Africa was essential to the number of beds available to Ncgcv security of Israel. Speaking of Tu- •esldents. The population of the nisia rind Morocco, Mr. .Sharett Ncgev Is now 70,000 and the numexpressed the hope that the Mos- ber of beds currently available Is lem countries would not use their only one per one thousand of popfreedom to suppress tlie aspira- ulation an compared with 3.."! beds tions of other nations nor to at- facilities will he open to nil resitempt to "uproot Jewish senti- dents of Hie area on a non-sectarment and devotion" to Israel. ian ba.sis.

Differences Told By Mapai Leader

First Payment by Union for Hospital

Exhorting al] workers to finish the solicitation of all prospects, Mayor Rosenblatt indicated that the cards still outstanding have an approximate value of $24,000. Paying tribute to his co-chairmen of the various divisions, and the devoted workers who are continulng their clean-up work In the hot weather, he said; "The sudden peril in which our brothers in North Africa have found themselves makes it all the more urgent to complete our cum* paign speedily, with the largest amount possible. Jews can still be saved und brought to Israel from lands whore they face destruction, if only more funds were available. "This Is the time for our community to take a vow not to give , up until every card is accounted for, and solicited in this campaign." The HO Immigrants from ritrlLV-torn North Africa whom* facrs show thrlr Joy nt hrlng n-xrurd from Arab lands nn* bring settled In liomf'H In tho Nuiitli of Israel, Without funds rained In our KmerC«ncy United Jewish Appeal and *?<-iv]<ih I'lillnnthroplcft Campaign thfs could not h:iv<< hiippciifd.

First Camp Jay-C-C Session Sun. July 2 2 While focusing on the needs and Interests of each Individual camper, the Camp Jay-C-C program is designed to give an enriching experience of living together in a healthy, outdoor environment for all campers, Gerald Gross camp chairman asserted this week. Camp Jay-C-C will open Sunday, July 22 and will extend for five weeks until August 26. Youngsters may be registered for the full season, the three-week period from July 22 to August 12, or the two-week session from August 12 to 26. Enrollment may be made in the camp office In the Jewish Community Center and for further Information call JA 1306. i . The Federation for Jewish Serv-

ice camp Is now In its 17th year of serving Omaha youth. Regular' camp activities like arts and crafts, nature lore, rlflery, swimming and horseback riding are supplcmente1' with: outstanding special events such as pirate days, pioneer elections and night dub night Plans have been made to improve medical services at Camp Jay-C-C, It ^was announced by Dr. Maurice Sachs, chairman of the Federation's Medical-Dental Committee. A doctor will visit the camp daily and will be on call In case of emergency. Adequate medical supervision will be available on a 24-hour : bails, Dr. Sachs s t a t e d . "••'.

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Lust month the camp commit tee toure&and inspected the campsite and was favorably impressed With the Improvements In equip1 ment and general condition of the camp. \ See page 4 fpr the pictorial Jerusalem (WNS)—Premier David Ben Gurion told the United story of life at .Camp Jay-C-C. Nations truce supervisor, Maj. Gen. E. L. M. Burns, last week Community Services that n "grave situation" prevails along the Israeli-Jordanian fron- Budget for Federation tier and in effect warned the A budget for the coming year United Nations to do something about the situation or to accept of $C2,8n8 has been earmarked for tiie Federation for Jewish Service the consequences. Ben Gurlon's warning came only by tlie United Community Serva few hours after the Israel-Jor- ices. The amount Includes an Indan Mixed Armistice Commission crease of 51.833 over last year. The recently approved budget found Israel t;ullty of having opened fire across the frontier the for operation of agencies in 1957 hlnccs on the total amount which >roviotiH Sunday, precipitating a four-hour clash' in which two Is- will be raised In the Ked Featlierraelis were killed ami an Israeli Ued Cross CampalRn which will settler wounded. The Israeli dele- open this October. gation was so indignant at "such a travesty of justice" by the MAC Veretrs to Visit Israel that It refused to submit Its own Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vcret will resolution calling for condemna- visit Israel this summer for three tion of Jordan for firing on Is- weeks. They will leave Tuesday. rael personnel nnd property. Tho July 17, via El Al Israel Air Lines, Israelis Insisted that the Incident nnd will arrive In Israel Thurswas caused by an "unprovoked day. July 19. attack" and was "thi: latest In a On their return, they plan to chain of aggressions" by Jordan visit Jewish communities In sevln'it Israel. enil countries.

Border Situation 'Grave —Gurion

Moslem Scores Arab Leaders New Vork (AJP) — A leading Moslem, Professor Salirom Faterni of Iran, who served as a UN delegate for his country between 1950 ' and 1953, declared in New York . this week that "the Arab leaders have no conception of Democracy" and that Instead of "worrying" about the few hundred thousand , Palestinian refugees they should ' try to do something to better t h e , lot of their own thirty-five million poverty-stricken subject-refugees. "The real enemy," he said ,"ls poverty and the ruling classes in ' the Arab world." Prof. Fateml, who was the main speaker at a luncheon of the World Interfalth Committee for Peace In the Holy Land, ridiculed the Arab demands at the UN. He declared that "There Is no precedent in history where a defeated nation should dictate terms as the Arab leaders are and demand that a pre-armistice condition be resurrected before any peace can be made." Such demands," he added, "are against all international law." The I r a n i a n Professor, how teaching at Princeton University, said that he Is telling all his Arab friends that It is high time they accepted Israel as a fact. "Only a miracle," he declared, "can explain the birth of Israel against the overwhelming odds." While Prof. Fateml expressed the view that one Israeli brigade could easily stop any Syrian lnva. sion, he did not think Nasser ' would be foolish enough to risk his. career In a war with Israel at this time. "The Egyptians are not prepared for any blow from Israel," ' he said. "The first counter-attack : from Israel would arouse the • whole population against the dictator Nasser."

Camp Scholarship Two women's organizations have set up annual scholarship funds for the summer camping programs. Omaha Section, National Council of Jewish Women is providing scholarships to both Center "bay Camp and Camp Jay-C-C. The Epstoin-Morgon Auxiliary of tha •Jewish War' Veterans has a Day^ Camp fund. '


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