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A truce was effected by the fire, with sporadic loss of life reeling hack ' . c ^ i PeninUnited Nations and it was brok- mid property. This harassment sula. »'• \O^*\ ' could en by t!"- Arab slates in a .sec- has not been sporadic but it has ond and futile round ajjainst Is- persisted and mounted with milSpiritual Leader itary thoroughness. c- y-^\,*JIU of rael. Belli i')me( N,Vna£;0f;tU' But the Security C o u n c i l 'Hit' Security Council was siEvalislon, Illinois 1 chose to remain silent. lent. e0\ °^'' Keen cniiKht in a Not once has a judgment been ci\ • <**.L- of mounting United (Itepiiuted from the DeeemFor Eighteen years, the Arab her R, JMli, issue of (lie Chicago world has declared its open hos- issued a K a 1 u s t an ottemliii;; Nations disyileasure. In llffil, I:;SciitinaU tility and determination to de- Aral) nation. When the State of rael was censured for a retaliastroy a fellow member of the Israel found it could not gain tory action against Jordan. The action of the Security redress from the United NaHut Jordan's terrorism w;is United Nations. Council represent:; a t h r e a t tions, it sent its forces into overloolicd. against the United Nations. On The Security Council has been Arab territory and drove its In lil.-ja, Israel suffered resilent. five separate ocadversaries bad: from t h e i r casions the Se rFor eighteen years the State bases. This calvani/.ed the Se- buke because it reacted as'.ainst e u r i ty Council j of Israel has pleaded with the curity Council into action. In Egyptian fedayeen from Gaza. has issued state i United Nations to u n d e rtake l!i.">0. when the terrorists were ISut K;;y|)fs terrorism w a s in e n t s of cen * such measures as might lead to expelled from "the Gaza area overlooked. sure a;;ainst Is li a permanent s e 111 einent,, not and Egyptian forces were sent Earlj' in lftjfi Israel was adrael. During this merely an uneasy truce, in the time?, open war Middle. East. I a r e was con The Security Council has heeu d u c t ed by the silent. A r a l ) states in Hands of Saboteurs The front page of the Jewish Press has always been rean effort to de served for straight news stories, with editorial comments limMore than ten y e a r s n;;o, sstroy- the newited to the inside pages. An exception to that format was K;;ypt unleashed bands of sabob o r n n a t i o n . Kahtii Polish made this week because of the alarmingly intensified threats teurs 1 and murderers across Isto Israel's security in recent weeks. I believe a clear analysis Openly flaunting the United Na- rael's borders, d e s p i t e the of the situation is called for. Rabbi Polish presents these tions decision favoriin; the cre- mounting series of complaints facts in this article. His bold interpretation of the background ation of a Jewish State, these to the United Nations. Aucl (he leading to Israel's present crisis and his suggestions for posisovereign members of that very Security Council remained sitive action by American Jewry make his comments provocabody invaded the border:; of Is- lent. Dnrinf; the past year, the tive and challenging. I urge your careful reading of this artirael, harassment of Israel was a<;ain. cle, your consideration of • Rabbi-Polish's suggestions, and launched by organized ambush, The Security Council was slyour thoughtful reactions to them. M.O. .sabotage, land mines, artillery U-nt.
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monished for an o p e r a t i o n against .Syrian aggression. But Syria's t e r r o rism was overlooked. In 1W1, Israel was censured for striking back against Syrian attacks f r o m the privileged .sanctuary of .Syrian mountains. Kut Syria's t e r r o r i s m was overlooked. Where else, in the history of the United Nations has there appeared such a consistent pattern of appeasement of one litigant and opposition to another in a dispute? Where else has (he precept "you shall not sidfj with the multitude to do wrong'* been so c y n i c a 11 y ignored? While the Soviet veto is invoked when Israel registers a complaint in the Security Councif, the Soviet Union is.not wanting for allies from both sides of thd rolrl war when Israel is indict* ed. Throughout t h i s time, not only the Security Council but the United S t a t e s , could not bring itself to issue an unequivocal condemnation or a warning against offending: Arab nations. There have been nulled clils, Imt always certain to in(Continued on Page 5)
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Washington UTA)—President Johnson has nominated Prof. Romi UTA) — Eighteen hun- party would capture ten to Jack B, W e i n s t e i n , of New dred new member:; entered the twelve seaU in the state Parlia- York, arid Justice Myron L. Gordon, of Madison, Wise, to German National Democratic ment. fill vacancies in the Federal Party in the month of DecemIn an evident effort to change District Courts of New York ber alone, the neo-Nazi party's the impression of the party as and Wisconsin. He has also desv i c e - c h a i r m a n claimed this one composed of former Nazis ignated Milton D. Korman, an week, bringing its total mem- and neo-Nazis. Herr Gottman instructor at Southeastern Unibership to iS.-liH. In November stressed the relative youth of its versity, as an associate justice 1%-t, total membership of the membership,- asserting that the of the D i s t r i c t of Columbia party was only -IT:!, he said. The overage age of party members Court of General Sessions. party official. M. Gottman, told was 31-7 years. He drew cheers Prof Weinstein was named to i\a NDP meeting here that the from his audience when he at- the bench in the Eastern Disparty would make significant tacked Chancellor Kurt Georg trict of New York. Justice Gorpain's in the Haden-Wuorttern- Kiesinger, and the United States don, a member of the Wisconberg state elections next year, and proclaimed that '"we Ger- sin Supreme Court, will serve rivaling its successes in Bavaria mans no longer wish to be tho as Federal judge for eastern and Hesse. He predicted the world's pariah." Wisconsin.
United Nations, N." Y. (.JTA)— Israel is ready to meet with Syria face-to-face In a special, extraordinary meeting of the Israel-Syrian Mixed Armistice Commission to negotiate ate over over problems nrobk.... of .._ the ...,demilitarized zones on the Israeli-Syrian border. Syria, accordInj; to Damascus broadcasts, holds Israel guilty of "aggressive intentions, will continue ils present policies, and will "crush any aggression from Israel." These were the reactions to nn urgent appeal from Secre- said he considered the situation reports of a build-up of heavy tary General U Thant of the United Nations', addressed directly to both countries with ths request for-"a prompt and cor,ry-..-:>'ive response." Mr. 1'tar.t
so uruent that he had taken the '•unusual step" of Informing the Security Council members individunliy of his action. The Secretary -GcnCr«! acted on. Kt'tripi in
V/a-tv^ton (JTAJ-A new "constitutional amendment aimed at n r i f V the recitation of prayers in public schools or other pubX i ! d ^ £ was introduced into the Senate this week by Sen. rVtt if'birksen. Illinois Republican. A different version of a ".v' r-v-'c- amendment also introduced by Senator Dirksen waa ve.ir provides that nothing in Hie Constitution ld i b
amis,'armor and troops on both sides of the line. He said that ''it is clear that the situation threatens to c-rujit at ar.y moment into a large scale clash of military forces in overt violation of Security Council resolutions and oE ths Israel-Syria general armistice agreement." But even as the Secretary-General was taking these measures, further acts of sabotage and violence. were being reported; from Israel and on Sunday Joel Barronu, acting head of the IsTad delegation, suonutted the fifth note this month to the prestdent, of the Security Council protoslin 33 against two new weekg t th mine-laying l i IIn -«ndd outrages: the d t tD h hch sult
The appointment of Mrs. Saul M. Graetz as Campaign Associate of the Jewish Philanthropies Drive was announced this week by Maurice Gilmore, General Chairman of the 1907 campaign. ''Mrs. Graetz conies to us. with
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a wealth of experience in communal activities, executive and) administrative background, and a thorough knowledge of ou? Jewish community," said Mr. Gilmore. "In her position, sh<) will assist Paul Veret, our cam* paign director, in the administrative and executive phasej of the campaign." ( Mrs. Graetz, a native Omahan, has served as a volunteer worker in tho Omaha Philanthropies campaigns sinco 193& A leader in the Omaha Chaptef of Hadassah and Beth E! SistetV hood, Mrs. Graetz has served as vice-president of both organt zations. The former executive secretary of the Omaha Zionist Organization, Mrs. Graetz served on the Family Service commit tee of the Omaha Jewish Feder? ation, as well as the boards of numerous other community- organizations. In her position of Campaign Associate, Mrs. Graetz will bo especially concerned with tha campaign of the Women's Division, which involves a group of some 2,350 prospects, divided into four campaign units.
Guild Contributors
Jerrj1 Passer, president of the &;nai Israel Synagogue in CounContributions are still being cil Bluffs, has announced that received for tho Jewish FederaRabbi Emit Klein, 55, of Stevens tion Agencies Section of tho Point Wisconsin, will fill the Needlework Guild Drive. Rabbinical post at the synaThe following contributions gogue which was vacated moro have been received since tho than a year ago by Rabbi Jay last list appeared in the Jewish Karzen. Press. Born in Czechoslovakia, RabMmcs. Morris Arkin, Jacob bi Klein was educated in France, Bernstein, Abe Chunivoc, Harry and emigrated to Canada a'.iout DuBoIf, Bon Eiscnberp. Abraseven years ago. He camo to .ham Epstein, Sam Epstein. Dathe United States about threo vid C, Fogel, William Freiden, years ago. He will assume his Edward Ginsberg, David Goldduties at the Council Bluffs Syn- man, Richard Goldman, Leonard agogue on February 15, Goldstein. Hyraan E. Grcenbertf, Rabbi Klein and his wife are Snm M, Grcenberg, Hymaii the parents of a married daugh- KrafL, Joseph Meyer, Isadora ter, and a son who is a senior Osheroff, Harold Pollack, Mast at Wisconsin Stala University ' Riekes, Belle Siefiel, Harold Stosburg and Louis Winlroub. at Stevens Paint.