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Eshkol Castigates Decision of Arab Rulers at Khartoum Jerusalem (JTA) — Prime Minister Levi Eshkol castigated the Arab summit meeting just concluded at Khartoum, Sudan, as an "irresponsible" body. lie expressed Israel's sorrow over the meeting's decision not to recognize Israel or to negotiate with Israel, saying that was "a grave matter which forces Israel to draw her own conclusions in the fields of politics and security." "This stand of the Arab heads of state," said Mr. Eshkol, "strengthens.Israel in her resolution •not !o permit a return to conditions that enabled her enemies to undermine her security
and act against her sovereignty and her very existence. Israel will stand fast in the positions Alexander F. Miller, National Community Service Director of ADL, will be the keyessential to her security and to her unhindered development." note speaker at the Saturday evening banquet highlighting <be two-day meeting of (lie The Premier's statement v/as Plains .States Advisory Hoard meeting of the Anti-Defamation League which will be held _ _^ issued on behalf nf the entire in Omaha September ',1'A and 21 ni the Holiday Inn. Cabinet, which had just met. Mr. Miller supervises supervises the ~~ Tito's Plan States Chairman and Harold AdEarlier, F o r e i g n Minister work of 2(1 regional offices ler. Regional ADL Director, will throughout the United States. Abba Eban said that the proposals for solution of the Middle In 19(50 he headed the historic be presented following the 7 30 East crisis, made by Yugoslavi- li'nai B'rith mission to West p.m. banquet. an President Tito, were aimed Germany which studied the proProgram Plans "not at, saving the peace but gram being carried on to build Sunday's program will inrludp at saving the Arab government.-, democratic values and to com- committee workshops starting at from the need to make peace." 9:30 a.m. on the Middle East "Israel," he said, "categorically bat anti-Semitism. The report Conflict, the Radical Right-and opposes any solution not based prepared by Mr. Miller received the role of ADL, in the racial on agreement by the sides to international recognition and revolution. Election of board the dispute." Mr. Eban said that provided a continuing exchange members and new officers will these attitudes will be made between U'nai B'rith and the follow the workshop meetings. known by Israel to all govern- West German government. The 12:.'5O p.m. luncheon will Prior to assuming his current feature a new audio-visual presTel Aviv (JTA)—The I!)(i7 aca- ments with which Israel has dipduties, Mr; Miller served as the entation which highlights the acdemic year opened in Israel's lomatic relations. Mr. Eban rejected any idea ADL Southern Director and was tivities of ADL during the past schools this week. About 750,000 children entered the schools, in- that Israel might accept a "part- active in combating the Klan year. cluding almost 50.000 first-grad- nership" on Jerusalem affairs and other extremist groups operBoard members from Iowa, ers and an equal number of between the Jews and Arabs in ating in the South. Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and children enrolled in kindergar- the city's municipal governIn addition to Mr. Miller, brief SniiH. Dakota are expected to ment. tens. reports from James Wolf, Plains participate in the Omaha meet• The fear of a partial teachers ing. strike was averted when the All members of the Omaha Government announced that the Jewish community are invited o p c n i n g of "comprehensive" to attend the banquet September schools had been postponed for 23. Further information about a year. That step was taken on dinner reservations and the the Initiative of Prime Minister meeting plans is available at the Levi Eshkol, who said ''this is ADL office, 341-3575. Alexander Miller not the time to start the school year with a serious conflict with •the Teachers Union."
750,000 Children Start School in Israel
Hospital Bazaar Chairmen Named Mrs. Al (Ruth) Fiedler has been named chairman of the Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs booth at the annual Children's Hgspital Bazaar. Cochairmen working with Mrs. Fiedler on the October 16 event are Mines. Ed (Margie) Rosen and Morley (Charlotte) Zipursky. Plans for the booth this year, as well as committee members and workers, will be announced jn the near future.
. Jerusalem (JTA)—A group of well-known Israelis announced this Week the formation, of "Movement for Undivided Israel," to oppose return by the Government of any areas now occupied by Israel as a result of the Six-Day War. The group includes prominent Israeli writers, poets, playwrights, persons formerly active in Israel's se-
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DANNY KAYi: Vlhl'JS WOUNDliU HIIBIIKW UN1VKR.SI'IY .S'H'I)i;NT . . , shown at the Hadn&sah-Hebrew Univcr*ilj''MedicRl Center, the American'actor helps adjust, a paga turning device which ho provided /or the bedridden first year hiedicnl student. Wounded dmiiiK the 6-Day War, tbo yountf man now almost completely paralyzed, is capable of slight hend movements which, enable Mm to activate the device. The University reports that 30 students, 5 faculty members and 3 members of the administrative ntaflT are known to have /alien in tho war. Many more were wounded.
curity forces and others in poli- evacuate any of the Arab territics. tories occupied in the June war Part of the new movement's was submitted recently to Prime concrete program proposed the Minister Levi Eshkol. development of more settlepetition was initiated by ments in the Etzion area, be- theThe Center faction in Istween Bethlehem and Hebron, rael'sFree The faction on the west bank of the Jordan is madeParliament. up of Knesset members River. Four kibbutzim existed who broke away from the Herut in that area prior to the Jor- Party earlier this year. The danian occupation, and the number of signators reflects movement said that members roughly the strength of the of religious kibbutzim as well Center and Herut partiesFree in as of Nahal, the parliamentary agricultural organization, are Parliament, ready to start settlements in the area.
Jerusalem (JTA)—A petition Tel Aviv (ZINZ)—The massive number of volunteers who came with 103,000 signatures, which from all corners of the globe to urged the Government not to nid Israel also included many non-Jews. This is no novelty, But what was considered a sen- Israel Appoints sation was the fact that among the non-Jews there was a young New UN Delegate man from England by the name Jerusalem UTA)—Yosof Teof John Moslcy, the son of none koah, Israel's 42-year-old former other than Oswald Mosley, the Ambassador to the Soviet Unleader of the British Nazis, who ion and, previously, to Brazil, during the last war wns im- has been named as Israel's perprisoned for his support of the manent representative and AmNazis. It appears, that the Wife bassador to the United Nations. of the Nazi leader is an ardent He will succeed Ambassador friend of Israel and she lias in- Gideon Rafael, who will return culcated this friendship in her here to become director general son. of the Foreign Ministry.
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New York (JTA)—The Synagogue Council of America has offered to send rabbis to the Soviet Union where, it has found, tha Jews face "the prospect of being without a single rabbi or religioul teacher." Announcement of the offer was made by Rabbi Henry Siegman, executive vice-president of the Council, and Prof. Seymour Siegel, of the Jewish Theological Seminary, both of whom had just returned from a visit to tho USSR. The Council's offer was made In a letter to the Soviet Em- Wake of the Soviet Governbassy in Washington. In the of- ment's intense propaganda camfer, the Council leaders stated paign against Israel." ths organization was "prepared to guarantee that our rabbis nnd teachers will not engage in any activities which are frowned upon by the Soviet regime and, of course, by the congregaJerusalem (JTA)—Curfew v/d.% tions," lifted fully in the Eastern part Rabbi Siegman and Prof. Sie- of Jerusalem—in which the Old gel noted that, with the recent City is located. For the first death of the rabbi of Kiev, "less time since the Six-Day War endthan a handful of rabbis" has ed in the unification of Jerusabeen left in the entire Soviet lem, the city returned to normal Union "and they are old men, life. and there is no one to take their Jews and Arabs crowded the place." There are not only very principal streets in the Old City, few rabbis, they said, but there patronizing shops and cafes, were also no facilities for train- many of which remained open ing rabbis and religious teach- until midnight. No army patrols ers. They also noted that the were visible along the street?. Soviet Union has not carried East Jerusalem was no differout its promises to permit publi- ent than the former "New" Jercation of Jewish prayer books. usalem. The city's unification, The two Council spokesmen as far as the civilian population said they had found "evidence was concerned, was one busy, of anti-Jewish activities in the normal metropolis.
Jerusalem (JTA)—After almost five weeks of calm in the Suez area, where Israel holds the east bank of the waterway.while Egypt retainsthe west shore, serious fighting broke out in the region this week, Before the exchanges between the two sides were over, one Israeli soldier was killed and another was wounded, the Egyptians hit an Israeli helicopter attempting to pick up wounded, and the Israelis sank an Egyptian torpedo boat. The shooting* started when the Egyptians broke out with heavy artillery fire against Israeli vessels sailing the canal near the eastern shore. Israel fired back from batteries in the
vicinity of Port Tewfiq. That exchange lasted an hour and a half. Later, the Egyptians opened fire against tha Israelis stationed in the Port Tewfiq area. Israel fired back. The United Nations cease-firo observers arranged - a halt to the firing, but Egypt broke that agreement within five minutes. It was here that one Israeli lost his life, and another was wounded, The Egyptians then started shelling Israeli forces In the Sinai, about Wi miles'.froin Port Tewfiq, and continued to fire in spite of two separate ceasefire arrangements reached by the United Nations military observers. »