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Rome I.ITAl Pope Paul VI Was reported to have decided to make the p r o p o s e d Catholic Church declaration on relations with Jews into a separate due-1 mnent. unrelated to any of the other sclif'in m under consideration by the Keumenical Council. V.ilican sources saw .such wparation of the decktration on relations with Jews as a move strengthening the importance of the document. They believe that the new declaration may he promulgated by the Council before it close;! its current .session on November 21. 'I'lie new draft of the declaration, it is understood, will stj'te clearly that the Jewish people •is a whole are absolved from the ancient charge of, deieide. To placate bishops from Moslem countries, who feared that a declaration of that kind might have an adverse el feet in their sre:!::, the new version will omphasize the fact that the Catholic Church .statement is entirely nonpolitical. and is d i r e c t e d against blind anti Semitism.
Israel Industry Affected by Increase Of British Import Tax Tel Aviv UTA)-IndnstriaI circles here e x p r e s s e d hope that the recently announced 15 percent Hiirdiargo to be levied by the new Labor Government on all industrial products imported into Britain would be only a short-term measure since nearly two-fifths of Israeli exports to Englnnd will he affected by it. During the past year, Israel exported to Britain some $11!,000,000 worth of industrial products such as textiles, yarns and plywood. Other exports worth .$30,000,000 consisting of citrus and diamonds will not be affected by the surcharge. Israeli trade officials said that Israel might have to look for new markets by exporting these product- affected by the surcharge,
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Washington UTA) A warning lias been .sounded by the national commander of tin; Jewish War Veterans that major transactions are pending in Washington, pertaining to provision of ultra-modern American arms to Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Commander Ralph Plof.sky said his organization had "reliable informal ion that the Chief of Staff oi the Saurii Arabian Air Force, is in the United States to negotiate for purchase of supersonic j<"t fighler-hoinbi.'rs. He also charged that Jordan has applied tor $70.001).000 worth of military aircraft and late-model tanks. This, he said, was "an obvious consequence of the recent decision of the Arab .summit conference, held in Egypt, to create a beefedup unified Arab military threat to Israel." He called upon the United States Government to deny arms to nations which refuse to make peace with Israel.
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Israel's Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency. Avraham Harmau, will be the special guest of honor at the annual Bonu.s \\n I.si'tict Dinner, Sunday. December ft at Schimmel's Indian Hills Inn. A li p.m. cocktail reception will piv "lithe 7 p.m. dinner. "The dinner v.-ill serve ?•• •> sa'ute to the State of Israel as it marks the close of sixteen years of independence." 'aid kpbraim L. Marks. Israel Bond Chairman. The theme of the dinner will he the continuing progress and growth of the Jewish state, aided by American invist ments in Israel Bonds. 15 Y1CAKS DIJT.OMATIC SI'.KVICK In June 19-19. Mr, Harman was assigned by the Israel Foreign Ministry, to Montreal where he served as Consul-General until October 1950 when he was
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United Notions. N. Y. UTA)— Israel lodged a sharp protest with the chairman of the latest :inil 1,-irijfst hlor of United Nations m e m b e r s. the so-called " G r i l u p of 77" of developing countries, for being excluded from a meeting of the group and for "unworthy strategems and manipulations" which were employed to keep Israel out of the group. The protest wa.t sent in a letter from Michael Comay, Israel's permanent representative here, to Syed A in j ad Ah, of Pakistan, chairman of the Group of I) e v e 1 o ping Countries. The group consists or 77 Atro-Asian delegations, including Arab and Latin American representatives. Mr. Ali had announced that a full-scale meeting of the entire group would be held. However, upon the insistence of the Arab bioc and leiiow-Mosicm members, ?vlr. Ali suddenly called the group to a meeting without inviting Israel. The right of Isiael to full membership in the group
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Israel Ambassador llaiman was to have been on the agenda of the m e e t i n ; as originally scheduled. "I did not attend the meeting," Mr. Comay wrote to Mr. Ali "because of the short n o t i c e at which the time was changed. However, to avoid any misunderstanding, I wish to s t a t e categorically that we shall continue to exercise our right to participate in the work of the group, and I must formally request that we be given full facility to do so, including notification of meetings, and any change in their time nnd place." Theru can be no bunu liuc miu objective ground for our exclusion from the g r o u p," Mr. Comay c o n t i n u e d. "The unworthy strategems and manipulations to which we have been subjected have nothing to do with tliir int-nts of our status in the group, but reflect the pursuit of political aims in a context in which they should have no place."
President Lyndon Johnson States Views at Protest Meeting for Soviet Union Jewry New York (JTA)—President Johnson declared that in the Soviet Union now "there is grave governmental, social and economic pressure against Jewish cuiiurni and religious identity." The President asserted tint "the position of the Jewish community in the Soviet Union is a matter of deep and continuing concern to me, to this administration and to m i l l i o n s of thoughtful people throughout the United States. We cannot ignore the existence of religious or racial persecution nnywhere in the world." He reported that his Administration continued to srarcli for practical steps to alleviate the situation and noted that last February, Mrs. Marrietta Tree, the U.S. representative on the United Nations Human Rights Commission, had introduced and won endorsement—"o v e r the vigorous objections of the Soviet delegate"—of a proposal denouncing anti-Semitism and calling member states to act for "speedy eradication" of such conditions. He Raid that "the moral judgment of millions of people throughout the world cannot he ignored by any government."
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The President stated his views in a telegram to a protest meeting- oi 2.500 leading New York Jews representing 2G major national and local Jewish organizations. The meeting, sponsored by the New York Conference on Soviet Jewry, ended with a march by the participants to the nearby Soviet Mission to the United Nations. There leaders of the march tried to leave a petition asking IB steps by Soviet authorities to ease the plight of Soviet Jow». However, they were refused admittance and left the petition under the Mission door. The d e 1 c g at c a unanimously adopted at the meeting "a sum-
mons to action in behalf of our fellow Jews entrapped in the vast and terrifying Soviet zone of silence." The immediate goals cited in the resolution were "to prod the conscience of the Soviet oppressors; to focus awareness on "tjie Soviet pattern of anti-Jewish injustice; to alert the new leaders who have assumed power in the Soviet that oppression of Jews shall not be passed over by us in silence; and to persuade our own government to use its mighty picstige and influence to urge the Soviet leadership that elementary justice and rights be granted to Soviet Jewry."
Plans for* the annual Jewish Youth C o u n c i l Thanksgiving Service have been announced by the Chairmen, Malory Goldware and Bob Hitler. The service will be held at Belli El Synagogue, Wednesday, November 25 at 8 p.m. More
than fifty Youth Council members will be involved in the writing and presentation of the service. The chairmen are par'ieularly interested in having the parents of Youth Council members attend this important w o r s h i p service with their children.
Ottawa (JTAi—The House of Commons voted here to launch a full-scale inquiry into vays and means of curbing the distribution of hate materials in this country. Two bills seeking
Willem I. Oltmans Institute Speaker "Red C h i n a and Southeast Asia" will'be the subject of the fifth session of the Institute of World Affairs Wednesday, November 11 at 8:15 p.m. at the University of Omaha. Willem I. Oltmans will lead the discussion. Mr. Oltmans has just returned from Red China, and is one of few people to receive State Department approval for such a trip. Netherlands born and Yale educated, Mr. Oltmans' recent biography of President Sukarno is the first written on that personality. The Institute of World Affairs is co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation.
in New York. Ambassador Harinan succeeded Abba Eban in Washington five years ago.' "Israel-American friendship strong.'" "An enthusiastic welcome to Israel's Number One man in Washington awaits the Ambassador in Omaha," said Mr. Marks. 'Mr. Harmon is symbolic of the new state and it is through him that we will pay our tribute ti> the people and government of Israel." Referring to the steadfast support of the American Jewish Community of the program for a Jewish homeland, Mr. Marks declared that American friendship and support "is stronger today than ever before." "The people of Israel have earned our admiration because they have triumphed over adversity, and because they had the courage and determination to achieve the impossible! Tlu; Bond program is a valuable adjunct to American policy which i.s committed to sustain freedom in every corner of the world "
such a probe had been introduced, one by David Orlikow, a New Democrat, of Winnipeg, the other by Milton Klein, Montreal Liberal. Both are Jews: Postmaster G e n e r a l J. R. Nicholson told Commons that a U. S.-based organization, the National States Right Party, of Birmingham, Ala., had appealed to a Board of Review against his recent ruling, banning from the Canadian mails its antiSemitic material, u n d e r the new law, such a hearing is mandatory and Mr. Nicholson said the hearing is expected to be held next week. Pending the appeal, however, he said, the literature uent to C a n a d i a n addresses by the Birmingham group is being held unopened at the post office. The Postmaster General said the ban of the materials sent by the white supremacy-anti-J e w i s h group is "a matter of great urgency, as there has been a splurge of hate literature distributed through the mails."
Center Activities for Everyone For further information on the following activities and programs call the Jewish Community Center's Activities Office, 342-I3GG. ble their reading speed and at the same time increase reading comprehension. Capacity registration is expected, and the 12 member class Many business and profession- will be accepted on a "first come al men find that they lack the —first served" basis. Registranecessary time to do all the tions are being taken at the Cenreading necessary to keep well ter Activities oflice. informed. * * • The a n s w e r is, an evening course in Speed Reading sponsored by the Jewish Community Instruction in dog training and Center. Participants in this ft week c o u r s e will meet each hints on the care and treatment Wednesday e v e n i n g at a west of pets will highlight the G week O m a h a location. Registration Dog Obedience class. Mrs. Donna Schulke, profeswill be limited to 12 class memsional dog trainer, will instruct bers. Fee for the series is $15. Mr. Morris Hoffman! Head Li- the class which will meet Wedbrarian for Northern Natural nesday evenings starting NoGas will instruct the class. Mr. vember 11. Youngsters and adults are inHoffman has led a number of reading institutes for men. Read- vited to p a r t i c i p a t e in the ing machines and new tech- course. Registration will be limniques and .materials will be ited and can be made with the Center Activities Office. Fee for used. Participants completing the 8 the series is $5. (Continued on Page 4? week course can expect to dou-
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