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JERUSALEM (J'fA) - I s r a - . of 102 out of 120 Knesset memel's new Government, a broad- bers—85 percent of that body's ly based coalition of six polit- membership. Premier Colda Meier preical factions, was sworn in this -week before a full Knesset, in sented each of her 23 fellow ,the presence of President Zal- Cabinet members by name in man Shazar and a g a l l e r y alphabetical order. She then packed with dignataries and delivered the inaugural address of the new Administravisitors. • Mrs. Meir's Cabinet was put tion, the theme of which was • together after more than a national unity and determinamonth of difficult bargaining tion not to relinquish an inch and negotiations. It is the most of occupied territory until a representative in the nation's genuine lasting peace with the 21-year history. The six fac- Arabs is achieved. Mrs. Meir claimed that Istions it incorporates cover almost the entire political spec- rael's military strength was at trum and command Uie loyalty an all-time high, fully capable
of preserving the cease-fire present, hold no portfolios. The lines as long as necessary. She Cabinet members are: claimed success for her Gov- Mrs. Golda Meir, Prime Minernment's policies in the oc- ister; Yigal Allon, D e p u t y cupied territories and claimed Prime Minister and Minister that the Arab countries were of Education; Moshe Dayan, suffering far more than Israel Minister of D e f e n s e ; Abba from the war of attrition they Eban, Foreign Minister; Pinwere waging against it. has Saphir, F i n a n c e ; Zeev Mrs. Meir said that s i n c e Sharef, Housing; Joseph AIJanuary, 61 Arab planes —47 mogi, ,Labor; I s r a e l Galili, Egyptian and 14 Syrian—were Minister W i t h o u t Portfolio; shot down by Israeli f o r c e s Shlomo Hillel, Police; Yaacov against a loss by Israel of nine Shimshon S h a p i r a , Justice; places including a Piper Cub. Shimon Peres, Minister Without Portfolio; C h a r m Gvati, Cabinet Israel's new Cabinet consists Agriculture; Mehachem Beiof 24 Minister, six of, whom, at gin, Minister Without Portfolio;
Joseph Saphir, Trade and Industry; Gen. Ezer Weizman, Transport; Elimeleeh Rimalt, Post; Chaim Landau, Development; Arveh LeonDulzin, Minister Without Portfolio; Moshe Chaim Shapiro, Interior; Dr.. Joseph Burg, Social Welfare; Dr. Zerah Warhaftig, Religious Affairs; M o s h e Kol, Tourism; Israel Barzilai and Victor Shemtov, M i n i s t e r s Without Portfolio. The two latter members have the option to take over the Ministries of Health and Absorption respectively.
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goal of $500,000 would b e ' Over 300 people attended the reached. Mr. Ramati noted that IsTestimonial Banquet honoring Dr. Abraham Greenbcrg, when rael, for the first time, h a s security, and given tho he was presented the "Eleanor -real minimum of arms under rea"Roosevelt Humanities" Award sonable conditions, c a n hold 'last Sunday at the Highland •the the present cease fire lines. Country Club. The Honorable "Israel i s sure that the Arab Shaul Ramatl, Consul General States will not start an all-out for the State of Israel, repre- war a s the Arabs know that sented the State of Israel and they cannot win," he said, addr htade the presentation to Dr. ing that Israel is making every Greenberg, .:,_.„;,;,„,;„'„,.-.';;.:. ^"peac&tuVitfarV f<rconvince tho '. EU M. Zaiklni General Chair. Arab' States that the present man of the Greater Omaha situation cannot be changed by Committee for State of Israel war, (error, attrition, or by inBonds, announced that at the ternational pressures and politend of the. evening's festivities ical maneuvers—only by nego'over $436,000 in Israel Bonds tiating a real peace. had been sold, and the comnjit"-It is immoral for:the J3ig 2.. ' tee was confident that their or 4 Powers to try to impose a peace,", said Mr. Ramati, "as past imposed arrangements have never been respected. It is in the best interests of the United States to maintain a pro-Israel position politically,- while the Israelis ' maintain the borders physically as we know them today. "Israel is; the deterrent to the spread of Russian Communism and influence In the Middle East. Eventually Arab frustration and discnfranchlscmcnt with Communism and the Russians will turn the entire Middle East back to the United States and Western Alliances," Mr. Ramati predicted. Pktufl •! rlqhl.
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"Israel is today spending 24 per cent of her gross national product, some $3,000,000 a day for defense," Mr. Ramati said. "We ask world Jewry not only to help us survive, but to help us live and fulfill our destiny," he said. • Dr. Greenbcrg expressed his thanks to all who participated in the planning of the dinner in his'hohor." ''I particularly" want to thank all those who responded so generously to the Israel Bond campaign this year," Dr,, Grcenberg said. "I am hopeful that the $500,000 goal-will be reached before the. campaign ends on December 31. I urge all those who have not yet purchased their bonds, to do so now." Arrangements for tho purchase of bonds may be mado with Mr. Zalkin or with the Israel Bond Office,' 341-1177.
Dr. Abraham Grcenberg (left) receives the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanities Award from Israel Consul General, Shaul Ramati, The presentation was made at the Omaha Israel Bond Testimonial dinner in honor of Dr. Grecnbcrg. ' •
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New York (JTA)—A new Va- parently the most specific ever lines and the Vatican Council's tican document that proposes made on that issue by the Va- repudiation of anti-Semitism. • unprecedented steps by the Ro- tican, held that Jewish "fideliFather Edward H. Flannery man Catholic church to improve Catholic attitudes toward ty to the Covenant was linked .said the guidelines would be sent to dioceses throughout th4 Israel - and the Jewish people to the gift of a land. was made public this week as T h e statement said . that United States 08. WILLIAM i WEXIEB the first statement by the Va- "Jews have indicated in a thouReaffirming the U.S. Bishops* tican to implement the Ecu-sand ways their attachment to s t a t e m e n t , the guidelines . Washington (JTA) —Former menical Council declaration on the land promised to their an- warned against any proselytizSupreme Court Justice Abe non-Christian religions of 1965. cestors from the days of Ab- ing in. dialogues with Jews. The Vatican statement, high; raham's c a l l i n g . Christians, There should be . - stress on Fortas, the last Jew to serve the dificulties they priest.rabbi fraternal encouh-on .the country's highest ju- lighted specifics essential to a whatever may experience, must attempt ters and • cooperation between better understanding by CathJEW YORK—Or. WitCaa k Weiler, presl- dicial bench, rejected the noto understand and respect the' service organizations of both fat el B'aai B'citti, was elected this week tion that there s h o u l d be a olics of Judaism and said religious significance of this according to the guideti i an-jeu tens, beginning in January, "Jewish seat" on- the court, a teaching of such information link between the people and the faiths, lines, which also proposed the u cnairaan of tin Conlcrence of Presi- Catholic seat, a Negro seat or "should be'extended to all lev- land. development of institutes for els of Christian education." dents if Major American Jewish Organiza- even a "Wasp seat." The Vatican statement was clergy and lay leaders, grass Mr. Fortas said in a speech The statement also recomtion The CnfatBti, composed if 23 praised by the American Jew- roots dialogues and special eduRational Jewish, organizations-religious before that National Press Club mended joint worship services ish Congress, the World Jew- cation programs,'as Ivell as that members of the court between Christians and Jews tad secular—Is a coalition agency repre- should be appointed on the houses, joint social, oc"whenever possible and mu-ish Congress and the Union of open senting tba raajtritj ol tfte organized basis of merit with no refer- tually American Hebrew Congrega- casions and invitations to rabdesirable." It cautioned : bis and priests tojixplain liiturAmerican Jewish communitjr. It serves enco lO:-race_or_religiori.;. -Ji -that-CathoHc4Hurgy-should-not- tions. «s a forum to share information, exchange Three New York area Cath- gy ana~1)eliefsT6^each7 other's Mr, F o r t a s , who was, ap- prescnt the Jewish Scriptures liens t s i plas cooperative aetioa cs pointed to the Supreme Court as an allegory of the Christian olic sees released a- set of congregations. " matters affecting the safely and well-being -by. former President Lyndon,' faith but also to view it as val- "guidelines for the advanceConstant "scrutiny" of Cathof Jews in Israel and throughoat the world. B. Johnson and later nomi- id in itself. Teachers were ment of Catholic-Jewish rela- olic texts, prayerbooks and othDr. Wnler, actiw to JetrisV affairs Ut nated by him for tho Chief Jus- warned not to make the Old. tions." The document was ex-> er media was recommended to more than 30 years, was elected B'nal ticeship, resigned last year fol- Testment appear in opposition pected to serve as a model for Catholic organizations to .elim>.*/ community action to implement mate negative references to B'rltb president ia 1SSS and reflected la - lowing a controversy over his to tho New Testament. IS5J. financial dealings. The statement on Israel, ap- the 1967 U.S. Bishops guide- Jews.
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