December 20, 1968

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Vol. XL.V1I—It

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rive New Y o r k (JTA)—The rael and 30 other countries 30th annual National Con- throughout the world. ference of |he United Jewish Mr. Ginsberg said the AmeriAppeal ended a f t e r 3,000 can. J e w i s h community had . delegates re-elected Edward "demonstrated its greatness" by its unprecedented response both Ginsberg of Cleveland as to this year's UJA Emergency g e n e r a l chairman with a Fund drive to aid the people of mandate to conduct a mas- Israel and the regular UJA camsive, nationwide "no limit" paign to aid distressed Jews campaign in 1969 to meet throughout the world. "crucial human needs" in Is- In 19G9, Mr. Ginsberg said, '

"our challenge is Just as great and our response must be as great." "To the continuing emergency in Israel," he declared, "our answer must be another great Emergency 'Fund. To the ongoing n e e d s at home and abroad, our answer must be another great Regular Campaign. I know we shall fight as we have fought for 30 years through

Upper left: Aged Jewish woman at on old age home in Morocco supported by-United Jewish Appeal funds. Many old people were"lefthqmeless and. destitute when they left their homes in Arab countries seeking havens In Europe and other countries. U p p e r right: Nj)rth,African refugees hi France are trained for decent Jobs in ORT schools, supported by UJA. In Israel, JDC/Malbcn extends services for handicapped children. Photo at left shows pre-school deaf child being taught to "hear" at JDCassisted MICIIA school, .

-Dayan Says Soviets Hold Key to Middle East War

the UJA—to save Jewish lives, to build Jewish lives and to build the Jewish future." Other Needs . Mr. Qinsberg noted that UJA funds are allocated not only to the people of Israel but also to assist Jews victimized by recent upheavals in Eastern Europe. He said, "the virulent outburst of anti-Semitism in Poland, the flight of 3,000 Libyan Jews to Italy,.the post-June 1967 exodus of about 25,000 Jews from Mo. rocco and Tunisia to Israel and France; were all major events involving hard work to care for many needs." He stated that through the J o i n t Distribution Committee, UJA: funds must assist more than half of the remaining 20,000 Jews in Poland. In 1967 the Rumanian Government granted JDC permission to resume assistance to the more n e e d y among,the 100,000'Jews in that country. . '• Mr. Ginsberg told delegates that since the beginning of December, 1968, some 4,000 Czechoslovakia^ Jews have fled,that

Tekoah Rejects r 'Even-Handedness New York (JTA)—Ambassador Yosef Tekoah of Israel rejected the concept of " e v e n haridedness" "*a d v a n c e d last week by former' Govf William W. Scranton as a principle of American policy t o w a r d the Middle East.Addressing the annual dinner of Hadassah, Mr. Tekoah said, "There can be no even-handedness when the choice is between Israel's simple demand for respect of its rights and the attempt by the Arab states to vindicate their own rights while violating I s r a e l . Peace-loving governments cannot remain uncommitted in such a situation," he 6ald, "It is right to'take sides under these circumstances. It is right to strengthen Israel in its struggle for peace. It is right to give no encouragement and no solace to the Arab states in their hostility and extremism," he said. The Ambassador did not mention Gov, Scranton, by name,

Edward Gunsberg country. He said that more than 2,700 of this number had come to the JDC office in Vienna for assistance^ Defense Costs Earlier ' in the conference! Rabbi Herbert A, Friedman, the UJA's executive vice chairman^ told the delegates that 20 per cent of Israel's gross national product—estimated at $5 billion —will be spent on defense next year. "These crushing defense costs will consume almost the entire income available from Isracli internal revenue," he said, adding that fiscal 1969 defense costs will be 2.5 times as much as in fiscal 1967, when the ArabIsrael war was fought. • Challenge Louis Pincus, Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel, tolo} the delegates that "Israel's tax* payers are making incredibly sacrifices just to meet the life or death defense burden. Yet the vast costs of minimal social services for nearly half a million struggling immigrants must still be faced," he said. Pincus concluded that "the dimensions of Israel's emergency today are larger than they were in June of '67, when you and the other Jews of the free world stood up as never before In our history to tell the people of Is,rael that they arc not alone. Despite the enormity of the problems now confronting us we can face them again—with you. This is the challenge I leave before you.

This approach, he said, proved effective. .:... Nixon Visit . ,•*" Gen. Dayan paid a courtesy call on "Pjesident-elect Nixon. Emerging > after a. half-hour meeting, he told newsmen he was confident that there would be no diminution of U.S. support for Israel, adding, "Certainly not after this morning's meeting." , • ", He said further that he believed it would be to Israel's advantage if the U.S. improved flnH; Syfig yrifh gfpflt nmniintq nf i t s r relations'-witlr—the—Arab— arms and armaments and are world since the U.S. would then inciting them as well as training be table to exert greater influ. und organizing their forces." He ence over .the militant Arab .warned that "such a Soviet polstates and counter t h e growing . Icy can lead the Arabs, if they Influence of the Soviet Union,1 get the greeh light and promGen. Dayan said he was conised support from the Soviets, vinced that improved Americanto resume the war." Arab relations could be achieved . Peace . • without altering America's tra. Gen. Dayan said Israel wantditional support of Israel. - ed "peace in place of the armisThe Israeli Defense Minister tice, agreements" amP'new and was obviously trying to calm, Gen. Moshc Dayan eecure^ borders In place of the fears aroused in some Israeli • old armistice lines." He de- weapons which we cannot pro- circles and among American clared that Israel "has no con- duce and discouraging' the Rus- Jews by a suggestion, by Wilfidence in United Nations peaceliam W. Scranton, that the U.S. keeping forces as a means of in- sians from intervening In the should pursue "a more even, feurfng the rights of navigation area." SWIMMING, Riflery and Tennis were among the many activities handed policy" in the. region. Asked in a television interthrough the Straits of Tiran." at the Esther K Newman Camp summer sessions that will be disHe conceded that most Is cussed at (he annual Camp Reunion, Sunday, December 29, at Ho finld the U.S. could prevent view what the U.S. could do to . raelis "didn't exactly like" that 2 p.m. at the Ranch Bowl; Pictured above (left to right) are Debanother war and lay (he ground- assure Middle East peace. Gen. remark. He said, however, that Rhonda Saferstetofrwho will be among work^ for peace by "providing „ -Dayamsald^aryear __, , . . . . and ..... . T i l f "grpater'Wmerican-influence-in^ t i e RipsrEydle^Rlcirand . . . . el-can"—ago-theHftSrtold-theTSoviefc-Un-—EgyptrSyrianand-Iraq-might-be—4he^onrter-«ampcnriittcnding-Hhe-reunion7-AlH«st-«ampers,: not do by Itself — supplying ion "if you go in, we go in."; helpful. '. prospective campers and-their parents are invited to attend. .

New York—"The key to the resumption of war in the Middle East ii in the hands of Soviets," General Moshe Dayan, Defense Minister of the State of Israel, . told more than 3,000 delegates .to the 30th National Conference .Of the United Jewish Appeal. Gen. Dayan said, "Soviet polIcy-in-the-area is causing us considerable concern. The Soviet policy in the area is causing us considerable concern. The Soviets are supplying Egypt


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