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Land Mine Kills UN Truce Member
Immigrant youngntcn, their hair dusted with DDT powder, recolve their first taste of Israel food after debarkation.
World Scene By David Horowitz
AJP—Colonel Nasser's latest Hitler-like act in defying the whole martime world by his na ttonalizatlon of the Suez Canal has finally vindicated the Israelis who had constantly warned the United States, Britain and France against the Egyptian colonel's treacherous plans. Now that Nasser has revealed himself for what he really is—the irresponsible and unpredictable dictator—leaders in London, Paris and Washington have at last stirred themselves from their daep slumber. Terming Nasser 'The Hitler of the Nile.' London's Conservative Dally Mall called for British troops to "reOccupy the Suez CanaL" The London Tunes described the Egyptian move as an "act of international Closer Ties Urged brigandage." Following an emergency meeting in Paris it was reLondon <WNS>—British public vealed that the French Governopinion, enraged over Egypt's na- ment also favored military occutionalization of the Suez Canal, Is pation of the Canal Zone—an act veering strongly toward closer British-Israeli relations, including the sale of British arms to the Jewish state. This trend was reflected in articles in the press and In statements by leading members of aU political parties. While the general feeling is that Jerusalem (JTA)—The Chief it would be absurd now for the United States and Britain to leave Rabbinate of Israel issued a forIsrael under-armed in the face of mal prohibition Monday against Egyptian assault threats, there no the establishment: of the Reform expectation of an {mediate change movement in Israel, in British policy toward arming This Is tho latest development Israel in a campaign by Dr. Nelson Glueck, leader of the American Shipments Haired Reform movement, to have a ReLondon (JTA>—Prime Minister form synagogue set up in tho liSir 'Anthony Eden Monday announced to a cheering Commons brary of "a projected American that all exports of war materiel School for Archaeology. The to Egypt have been stopped. It school would be part of Hebrew .was made clear that Britain will Union CoUcge-Jewlth Institute of no longer ship arms previously Religion. sold to Egypt under the 1950 Tri"The Chief Rabbinate is aware partite Declaration. The tripartite agreement provided for arms sales of the nature of the Reform moveto toddle East- nations to main- ment," says the Chief Rabbinate's statement The Rabbinate is also tain a regional power balance. aware of the destruction it has caused by tearing away large sec* tors of the nation from Its sacred religion and who arc finally drawn towards total assimilation. -This movement rejects faith In the DiOrganizational copy for the vine Torah and invalidates mltzRosh Hashonah Edition of the vohs, and It is forbidden to enable Jewish Press must be In our it to get established in our counhands by August 10 to be intry." cluded in tho holiday edition. "Croup presidents have been The statement denies that the notified by mall. To facilitate Chief Rabbis negotiated with Dr, the handling of copy, please Glueck for a compromise, insisting turn' in your publicity early. that the rabbinate never enterNotices of mectlris dates will tained such a possibility and only not be published In the holiwanted to hear his views. "Our day edition. If nny meetlncs stand is clear now as never before are scheduled for the first that Reform must not be given an week of September, publicity opportunity to strike roots in our must be sent in no later than land and establish in our sacred August 21. city a cross In the Temple of God," Hie statement concluded.
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U. S. Resolution Hits Arab Bias New York (JTA)—All major national Jewish organizations) issued statement* Sunday welcoming; the United States Senate'* unanimous adoption of a reiolntion establishing that "it U a primary principle of our nation that there shall be no discrimination among V: 8. citizens baaed on their individual religious affiliations." The resolution ifl aimed at checking Arab discrimination against American citizens of Jewish faith.
Second Session of Camp August 12 There are still a few openings remaining (or the second session of Camp Jay-C-C. The session will start August 12 and will extend to August 26. The fee Is $65 for Omaha residents and $75 for nonresidents. Camp Jay-C-C affords an opportunity for youngsters to participate in healthful outdoor group experiences in a democratic setting, Gerald Cross, chairman of the camp committee, stated. The start of the second camping session will also herald the opening of the Pioneer Program at camp. Designed for high schoolers, the pioneer program will offer (pedal sessions in all camp (kills with emphasis on advanced camping, t h e program will include tripouts, water skiing, boating, seminars and swimming. The fee .for the Pioneer Program Is $63 which included transportation to and from camp from ' Omaha. _, . For further information about all camping programs call the Jewish Community Center, JA 1366.
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which would undoubtedly bring Russia into the accne, That Nasser was threatening something drastic was understood by a number of foreign observers when several days before his an noiincement of the nationalization act he directed a Vitriolic attack on the United States for with drawing its,offer of aid for the Aswan dam. "I look at Americans and say," Nasser cried, "May you choke to death on your fury I" Too great Arabian hero, whose pride and prestige .had thus been, deflated, decided to take revenge on a grand scale without fully realizing that he might possibly have set the fuse for "World War III. In Moscow the Soviet radio and press praised Egypt's nationalization of the Suez—an act which undoubtedly figured In the secret pact which the two countries entered Into last year. In Washington State Department officials said that the US Government is consulting urgently with the other governments concerned a> to what action should be taken. The N.Y. Times, editorially, had this to say; "By a combination of blackmail, Jfes and bluff Premier Nasser had sought to force the west to finance his cherished Aswan dam project. At the same time he had tried to inflame every outstanding trouble in the Near and Middle East and to encourage every" antiWestern movement there, When .the West refused to bo blackmailed, his bluff of having a firm Soviet offer to finance the dam was exposed for the calculated deception It was. Seeing his whole house of cards tumbling about his cars, he has now taken this illegal step, whose first consequence is to make plain that his promises and pledges are worthless . . . to let a blackmailer profit from his act," Tho Times stressed, "would undermine severely tho rule of law in internatlon affairs and give carte blanche to every other pollUoal adventurer In the world. For the sake of the people of Egypt as well as of the rule of- law in the world, Nasser's bluff will havo to be called—not by force, but by reason, economics and law." New York's Herald Tribune commented thus on "Nasser's grab at the Canal:" "How would this international regime, persist under the nationalistic control of Nasser? Already Egypt has insisted on tho right to bar Israel vessels from tho canal, and although the Security Council ruled against this contention, the Egyptians have actually, in recent months, extended this Illegal blockade to vessels-under other flags trading with Israeli. ports.
Jerusalem (JTA) — A Danish member of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization staff was killed by a landmine explosion near the Gaza strip border Saturday. A truce supervision headquarters communique stressed Sunday that the Jeep in which Svon Rasmussen, 34, had been travelling had struck at least two mines. UN observers found tracks leading to and from the point where the explosion took place, some 900 yards Inside Israel. Mr. Rasmussen was eh route back from duty at a UN observation post set up under agroemenU worked out by the UN with Egypt and Israel. Israeli s o u r c e s believe t Egyptian Infiltrators set the mines In the early hours of Saturday morning. An Israeli patrol crossed the path last Friday evening with, out running Into any difficulty. Early Jast week-end, four Israelis were wounded in the El Auja area, two by a landmine and two during a short attack by Egyptians on a new settlement, Shelach. Several other incidents occurred yesterday in the El Auja area and along the Israel Jordan border. Dr. Nelson Glueck, president of Hebrew Union College-Jewish In stitute of Religion, and a prominent archaeologist, n a r r o w l y escaped injury last week-end when an archaeological party which he heads and Us armed escort came under automatic fire in the Negcv. This Is Dr. Glueek's fourth trip to the Ncgev, where he is mapping t h o settlements which existed there during Biblical times.
Fearful Future for Jews in Russia Tel Aviv (JTA)—The "new atmosphero" in the Soviet Union has not left tho Jews of that country any less fearful of their future, a large audience at ZOA House here was told by Rabbi M. Licbcrman, the only Russian-speaking member of a delegation of the New York Board of Rabbis which recently completed a study tour of the USSR, Poland and Czechoslovakia, "Russian Jews, in spite of the fact that the atmosphere appears to be. freer today, remain fearful and uncertain of their future," the rabbi reported. He cited the fact that Soviet Jews whom ho met insisted that their meetings be kept secret or camouflaged. Rabbi Liebcrman stressed that a new Jewish praycrbook, which has been in preparation for the past two years, has not yet been published. "If tho Soviet leaders really wish to atone tor the sins of Stalin, they should not wait another two years to publish the promised prayerbook," He said. The most paradoxical fact discovered on the tour, in the rabbi's view, was that Soviet passports include reference to the Jewish identity of those holding them. -This fact, he stressed, "is ironically responsible for helping to retain a lingering recognition ot Jewish consciousness among Jewish youth In Soviet Russia."
A Joint statement hailing the S e n a t e resolution was issued through the National Community Relations Advisory Council by the following organizations affiliated with the Council: The American Jewish Congress, Jewish Labor Committee, Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America, Union of American Hebrew Congregations, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America and the United Synagogue ot America. Vigorous Efforts The maintenance of this principle, the joint statement of the six organizations said, "will require pi-ampt correction of present policies under which agencies of our government have seemed to acquiesce In discrimination by foreign governments against American citizens. Thus, vigorous efforts should now be made' by the State Department to obtain aban. donment ot the practice by certain foreign governments of denying visas to American citizens who are Jewi«h. There must also be an end to the screening ot American . troops and personnel designed to. exclude Jews from assignment to American bases in any part of the world. No subsidy can now be nade by the Federal Government to support or make possible International trade from which American citizens are excluded because of the religious prejudices of other nations." Made Clear The American Jewish Committee, In a statement commending the action of the Senate, pointed out that the Senate "has rendered all Americans and the cause of Constitutional freedom a slgnlcant service, for It has made clear to the world that this nation honors Its constitutional commitments to all of Its citizens and Its commitment to the charter of the United Nations." The Committee declared that the resolution underscored effectively "the fact that discrimination against one group of Americans necessarily invades the rights of all Americans." Commended The passage ot the resolution by the Senate protesting discrimination directed against American citizens on the basis of religious affiliations was also commended by B'nai E'rlth. Executive vice president Maurice BIsgyer called it a • step in the right direction toward restoring the rights of American Jews In their pursuit of lawful • trade, travel, and othfcr activities abroad. A similar statement was •' Issued by the Anti-Defamation League of the B'nal B'rithv i
Sunday Radio Mark van Doren, poet, critic and Columbia University professor of English and Maurice Samuel, author and lecturer, engage in a scries ot informal dialogues on the highlights of the first five books of the Bible on the summer series of the Eternal Light program. I t Ik broadcast each Sunday at 11:30 a. m., over KFAB. This is tho fourth summer the two noted men ot letters have been featured on the program.