Aliyah Director and Associate Will Be in Omaha July 26 Omaha — Yaacov Patt, director of the Israel Aliyah Center, Chicago, will be in Omaha on Wednesday, July 25, 1973
Moon Rock Presented To President Kalzir Jerusalem (JTA) — A tiny piece of moon rock brought back by the final Apollo mission and a small Israeli flag Which the American astronauts carried to and from the moon were presented to President Ephralm Katzlr as a gift from President Nixon. The Israeli President, who is a scientist, described the moon rock as "a symbol of American scientific genius and achievement." He said he did not know of any accepted formula for expressing thanks "for receipt of a piece of the moon," adding, "It's quite an extraordinary gift."
and available to interview those Interested in discussing Aliyah. Mr. Patt will be accompanied by Gad Eisenman, the newly appointed associate director of the Aliyah Center. Mr. Eisenman, a Jerusalem born Israeli, studied law at the Hebrew University Law School from which he graduated in 1969. Until taking his. present position, Mr. Eisenman was associated with the law firm of Shimron, Novick and Levit in Israel. .. . . Chaim Nashpitz was never From 1963 to 1966 Mr. Eisqnman served in the Israeli Army' *one to sit and wait for events as, an officer in the Paratroop to overtake him. Seventeen Division and was among those 'years ago, . h e managed to who liberated the old city of leave the USSR when the opJerusalem in the war of 1967. portunity presented itself. He Anyone interested in meeting had to leave behind in Moscow with Mr. Patt and Mr. Eisen- his wife Ita and son Mark, then man to explore the possibilities eight years old. Now Mark is a ^5-year-old of Aliyah should call Betty Lou Wilson at 342-1366 for an ap-, dentist and Jewish activist, has served a six-month "corrective pointment.
Serving Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Lincoln, Omaha** Vol. HI—No. 40
OMAHA, NEB., FIJI., JULY (jty 1973
Father Pleads for Sons Release
Mideast Peace Offensive?
Visit; Waidheim Plans Egypt Looks for "Third Door1 Jerusalem, (JTA) — Official ' circles here welcomed United Nations Secretary Kurt Waldhelm's announcement that he will visit the Middle East to try to end the Arab-Israeli deadlock. No firm date has been set. - Waidheim said Friday that Jie was going to the region at the initial invitation of the Egyptian government and that the Israeli and Jordanian governments had agreed to receive him while he is in the Mideast. He said he would also visit Lebanon, Syria and other countries In the.region if their governments agreed. Waldheim's impending visit, the first to the Middle East by a UN Secretary General since U Thant visited the,region in May, 1967, was also favorably greeted in Amman and Cairo. The Arabs apparently, view the .trip as an adjunct to the Security Council's general review and debate on the Middle East which adjourned last month -and was tentatively scheduled 7 tp be resumed this week.
THE JEWISH PRE
swer" to the lingering conflict. "Is it the mistake of the United Nations, of Israel or ourselves?" he asked. Zayyat said Egypt wants "to put an end to the war by putting an end to the occupation of our land." He said he was Egyptian Minister Zayyat going to the UN as "an unreIn Vienna this week, Egyp- penting optimist," hoping that tian Foreign Minister Moham- concrete results would be forthmed el-Zayyat said that Egypt coming. is looking for a "third door" Zayyat said UN Secretary that will settle the Middle East Genernl Kurt Waidheim was conflict without the use of force. welcome to visit Arab lands if After stops iin Belgrade and it would help-settle the conVienna on his way to the Unit- flict.' "Mr. Waidheim is weled Nations Security Council de- come anytime in Cairo," Zay•••-.'-•. bate Zayyat flew — as Austrian ' y a t s a i d . ' • • ' • . diplomats said — unexpectedly to Paris today.
Israeli circles have made it clear that they would prefer that the debate, fruitless up to now, would be abandoned at least for the time being and be replaced by Waldheim's initiative. ,'.' .
"It has to be. All options are being closed. In the end we will have two possibilities left. The first Is to accept occupation and annexation. Vine second Is to resist. .Weare trying to find a third door, a solution-to the conflict w i t h i n International law," Zayyat said. He said he was going to the United Nations to "try to find the an-
labor" sentence for persisting in his desire to go to Israel, and is constantly hounded by the authorities. His father has gone to Germany and the United States to plead for his release. • • - . . . ' Chaim told the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry that he went to Bonn in May during Soviet leader Brezhnev's visit to the German capital. .Bringing with him large photographs of his son, Nashpitz* managed to hand a letter to Leonid ZamyaActivist Mark Ndshpitz and tin, head of the Soviet news ~hls mother, Ita agency Tass, at a press conference. The letter, which was ading near the top of the steps of dressed to Brezhnev, declared— the U.S. Capitol with his phoI am appealing to you as I tographs and signs pleading have reached the state of utter for his son. Several days later; despair, in the hope of Invoking a much wider public watched your humane feelings and sense him on national television as of justice . . . My son was told he thrust a letter into the car that the departure of him and his mother to Israel is impossi- carrying Soviet Trade Minister ble because it is contrary to Patolichev. Although arrested, the 'state interests' of the USSR an understanding judge soon and stressed that this is con- ordered his release.. nected with his father who alChaim said sadly, "I've spoklegedly betrayed the Soviet Un- en to Senators. Jackson and ion. When I left Russia my son Humphrey, and they Jold me was eight. In such a case. Is they would try to help. Mr. the son responsible for the Brezhnev announced that 95 % deeds of his father?" of those Soviet Jews who want Replied Zamyatin to Nash- to leave can go. My son does not know any military or scienpitz: '^t'm hot a postman." When Brezhnev came to the tific 'secrets'. They've thrown United States, so did Chaim, him out of work, and during with a ticket provided by Brezhnev's A m e r i c a n visit friends. Thousands of people Mark was kept under house saw him at the Freedom As- arrest. Why don't they simly sembly for, Soviet Jews stand- allow him to leave?"
s Denounce "s Views
New York, (JTA) —Two na- that "Senator Fulbright's.state- ernor (Orville) Faubus at Littldtional Jewish organizations ac- ment betrays an ignorance of. Itock (Ark.) and who has 1%i cused Sen. J. William Fulbright the most important facts con- mained mute - about Wounded of "disdain" for the moral con- cerning the emigration policies Knee, his own dismal record on siderations of U.S.-Soviet trade of foreign governments" and civil and human rights hardly relations and ."appeasement" "displays a depressing disdain Qualifies him to lecture the 77 of ."totalitarian despotism and for the most significant mow", Senators and 185 House memoppression." T h e American considerations of American-So- bers who support the Jackson Jewish Congress, in a state- viet trade relations." Amendment. . . His opposition ment by its president, Rabbi . He said that "The fact is that. to the ratification of the GenoArthur Hcrtzberg, and Harold . only the. Communist-bloc coun- cide Convention is strange for Ostroff, president of the Work- tries deny their citizens the a man who talks about detente men's Circle, denounced the ; right and opportunity to.'emi- ., in tills world." Arkansas Democrat's speech grate . . . The fear expressed last Wednesday attacking the by Senator Fulbright that the Jackson Amendment. ; Jackson Amendment would reFulbright, chairman of the quire us to cut off. trade 'with Senate Foreign Relations Com- an indeterminate: number of mittee, said in an address to countries' is therefore utterly Jerusalem (JTA) — A r m y the American Bankers Associ- without foundation;" Ostroff accused Fulbright of service for men here will bd ation in Washington that the Jackson Amendment amounted raising the " s p e c t r e of an cut from 36 to 33 months next to interference in Russia's in- American 'brand of apepase- year. Defense Minister Mosh» ternal affairs and would "re- •ment." He charged that Ful- Dayan urged the Cabinet to dress only one of many injus- • bright's "allusion . . .;: to the take this action and his i tices of the Soviet system." : plight of Palestinian Arabs and was unanimously accepted. He contended that the amend- comparing them to the plight AH enlisted men serving | ment was flawed-in that it sup- ! of Soviet, Jews"'is "an. effort ' of April 1, 1974 will be. rcleasea' ported the right of Jews to emi- to Light the -fuses of Arab ter- after 33 months sorvlco. Worn* grate from the Soviet Union r o r i s m arid extinguish the en will continue to serve tfljpl but ignored "the right of Pales- flames of hope for S o v i e t years. Army sc'vli-c for met)' tinians to return to the homes Jews." had been Wr&iscu from SO t<§ f r o m - w h i c h they were ex- ' Tho.Workmen's Circle presi- 33 months early |n IMS Daytuf . pelled." ' dent added: "For a man who had said six months Rgo-it wait R a b b i ,Hertzberg. declared - applauded tho actions of Gov- then impossible to, cut aervlofc
Army Service Time To Be Gut in Israel
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Arab teenage girl* /ram the village of Etn Itnfoli In Israel enjoy tlifl fellowship nml go-rational training derived through Pioneer Women'* newest Arab women'* club. Tlie Ilirtc-dnr per week program provides ihe ypnng women of llic village with imlruc, lion. 4n tueh handicraft •kills us rug making, embroidery and •cwlpg. .The Pioneer .Women organization ipoiuort 32 Arab itomtn'* dulii In Israel.