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Golda Meir's Minority Coalition Government in Danger of Collapse JERUSALEM. (JTA) Premier Golda Melr hai been hard at work trying to form a minority government which most political pundiu believe will not lait out a four-year term and may in (act coUapae wilhin a few months,
naccHltatlng new elections. Mr*. Heir hopet to present her Cabinet to President Ephraim Kalzir this week and to the Knesset next Monday. A Knesset vote of confidence is not at all certain and lack of It would bring down the new
JenMalen... israelii (reqaeBliy describe their people as "one famUy." GeMa Melr, as do all Israeli offlclaU. regulariy vbiU tbewwMrfcd seUlcn (or cJiaU with them and Uieir (amUles, wiwarc MKOuraged to vhit. The loldieri are no< isolated from the paiwlation but are treated in the tame hospiuis with civilians. By seeiag children and old people, tbey have a sense •f befaig part of the life around Ihem, even when their hospital suy must be extended for rehabUlUtloo. Hadauah b the ceater for special cases reqairiag saphisUcated trcsOaaaat.
Omaha Students to Join Hunger Strike for POW's [ [ [ I I ^ I ^ \. [
Omaha — Israeli studeats in Omaha will stage a Hanger Strike to protest the Syriaa treatment of Israeli POW'i on March 4 begbwhig at • a.m. at Ike University af Nebraska at Omaha Student Center. The 14 hour strike, organized by the Association of Israeli Students, will be held in centen all across the United States. The strike ii timed to coincide with the departure of parenia of Israeli POW's in Syria who have been tpMMng across the country on the plight of their sons. It if more than (our months since Ihey have beard anything about their children. It is believed that there are 102 POW's alive in Syria. Moshe Elbaz, who is organizing the Omaha hunger strike, expressed the hope that other Jewish and nonJewish studeats will join the strike as a sign of solidarity with the POW's,
government before it got started. The Premier's most immediate problems lie wilhln her own Labor Alignment. She must also bargain with the Independent Liberal Party, which, after the National Religiotts Party's defection last week became her chief coalitleo partner. The ILP is expected to receive two portfolios against the single one held by Tourism Minister Moshe Kol in the outgoing government. Dayan, Perei Mn. Melr apparently still hopes to persuade Defense Minister Moshe Dayan and Traniport Minister Shimon Peres, leaders of the ex-RafI facthin. U> participate hi her new Cabinet. But the chances that they will reconsider their decision not to serve dwindled.
the government's S< Knesset votestosi, a majority of one. Mrs. Melr h^s refused to far, contending that to include the vehemently secular Mrs. Alonl in her. Cabinet would foreclose any chances of the NRP joining.
The NRP is also expected to decide whether to abstain or to vole no confidence in the government as dtRgoing Interior Minister Yoaef Burg demands.
Dayan toOfMn Israal Bond Drive AtMlantiDbmai'
Mrs. Meir still hopes that the NRP will eventually join tier coalition despite the Chief Rabbinate's ban against its joining a government that refuses to amend (he Law of Return according (o Orthodox demands. By continuing to extend an oUve branch to the NRP. Mrs. Meir is running into difficulUes with the ILP and U foregoing a chance to establish a majority government, albeit one with the very slim majority. That would be possible if the Premier agreed to the (LP's urging that she Invite Mrs. Shulamit Atonl to add her three-teat Civil Rights List to the government coalition, raising
80 Israeli MIAs Presimed Prisoners TEL AVIV, (JTA) — The Israeli army has set 00 as the number of Israeli soldiers missing in the northern front — presumably imprisoned by the Syrians as prisoners of war. This number includes air crews, armored corp soldiers and artillery men aa well as other soldiers. The number was reached after careful examination of all details of the remains of soldiers found in the battle area. The 60 includes soldiers recognized in press photos, and those interviewed by foreign correspondents.
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NEW YORK, (JTA) Defense Minister Moshe Dayan will fly to Miami for the Inaugur-al Dinner on March 2 that will initiate the largest campaign for Israel Bonds in the history of American and Canadian Jewry. More than 20eo Jewish leaders from the U.S., Canada and Mexico will participate in the launching of the unprecedented >1 billion Reconstruction and Development Bond Issue to help Israel's economy recover from the shattering effects of the Yom Kippur War and to maintain the development program necessary to provide jobs for more than 60,000 new immigrants this year.
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Offices Move To New JCC Omaha — After 48 years of service, the doors were closed this week to the Jewish Community Center building at 20th and Dodge Streets. Deed to the property was to be transfered today to officials of Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, who purchased the property (or $700,000. Proceeds of the sale have been earmarked for an Endowment Fund for programming at the new Center. Offices currently housed in the Center building have been moved to the new Jewish Community Center at 333 North 132nd Street. In addition to the various JCC departments, the offices include: Jewish Federation of Omaha, Omaha Jewish Philanthropies, Esther K. Newman Camp, Jewish Family Service and The Jewish Press. According to Hy Tabachnick. Director of the Jewish (immunity Center, the new Onter will not open officially until early April, and programming will begin at that time. The office area, however, will be available to the public immediately. Phone service has been started and the new number, (or all Center and Federation offices is 334-8200.
Jerusalem Synagogue Hit By Arson Attempt ^ JERUSALEM, (JTA) nite second time within a veek, an attempt was made ^ set fire to a JewUh ieUgious institute In East ^erwalem. The arson atlempt was made at the Habad Synagogue in (he Jewish guarter in the Old City, pausing only miiMr damage |rith no one hurt. ; Last Sunday a similar ^Itempt was nude on a llawtsh bookstore, a few bglgi from the synagogue. In ^^Fcases kerosene was W/mt under an Iron gale at Mm enb-ance, and then lit. In
both cases the fire was discovered and extinguished before It could do serious damage. Police arrested several East Jerusalemi reskients in both cases, but the similarity in (he manner of arson attempts indicate that the actual arsonists are still at large. The current arson cases began two weeks ago whan three Christian rellgkxts insUtutions in West Jerusalem were set on fire, but it is not clear whether the fire at the Jewish Institutions was meant to be a reprisal, o(fk:Ula said.
Omaha Jewish Community Center alMlh and Dodge Htreet, closed this week after 4S years of service. Activities move to new JCC at »3 North l32Bd Street.