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NEW YORK, (JTA) Mau attests of Soviet Jewish activists continued over the weekend even while President Nixon was eonferrlng, sightseeing and sociatliing with Kremlin leaders on his third summit trip to the USSR. The arrests, in some cases accompanied by physical brutality, were intended to avert demonstrations that might cmbartau the Soviet regime by callhig attention to the deteriorating situation of Jews seddng to emigrate during the Presidential visit. One such demonstration, a seminar of world reknowned sdcntiaU to have opened In UM Moscow apartment of Dr. Alexander Voronel, was cancelled for all practical purposes by virtue of the fact that roott of Its sponsors — including Profs. Voronel and VlUly Rubin - have been placed under arrest. The seminar had been planned a year ago to dramatise the plight of Soviet Jewish Mientlsts who have been ousted from their positk>ns and denied work after applying for exit visas. II was only by chance that the dates of the seminar and the PreaMential vUit coincided. MMnwtiile, Soviet Jews are trying to call their condition to the Pratldent's attention. Ten of them went on a hunger strike in Minsk. Four other Jewish activists are reportedly on a hunger strike in Odessa.
By YITZHAK 8HARGIL TEL AVIV,
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Israel'i "summer visitors" program through which thousands of Arabs from the neighboring countries have visited Israel since the SixDay War, ofOcially opened agsin this week. Tight security is being maintaioed on the Jordan River bridges and all the visiting Araiis are Ihonkighly searched to detect possible terrorist Infiltrations or persons smuggling lethal devices. Although terrorist Incidents usually increase during the "summer visits" Israel is determined to maintain the "open bridges" policy. Israeli officials believe this policy has helped teach Arabs In neighboring countries ' that the Israeli) are human and that the Arabs who live under Israeli control are well off. But security forces are taUng every poulble precaution. It is believed here that special ttrrorist units that have undergone Intensive training in L>ebanon are preparing for action in Israel. Reliable UMueS^ben have put the nwnber 0 members of terrorist orgi^izations at 19,000, half in Lebanon, mostly in 19 Palestinian refugee camps. According to
the sources, there are about SOOO terrorists in "Patahland," the hilly region of southern Lebanon and another 7000 In the refugee camps near Damascus. Israeli sources have reason to believe that scores of terrorists are training in the Soviet Union and hundreds in Arab countries other than Lebanon and Syria. Iliere also appears to be a terrorist network in Europe. Terrorist cells in the administered territories receive Instructions from commands In Beirut and Damascus, according to Israeli sources. But they lack equipment and most of the security on the Jordan bridges is to make sure that supplies for these terrorists do not get through.
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Nixon Urged to Protest Soviet Treatment of Jews WASHINGTON, (JTA) Congressional anger rose last week over Soviet repreuion of Jewish scttvists seeking (he right to emigrate to Israel as President Nixon was on his way to visit Moscow. Twenty
Senators co-signed a cable to the President urging him to protest to Soviet authorities when he meets them and to "publicly reject these repressive tactics." The cable, drafted by Sen. Waiter Mondale (D. Minn.) declared that the wave of arrests and beatings of Jews in principal Soviet cities over the past week constituted "an appalling beginning for a visit that is aimed at improving U.S. - Soviet retotions and easing tenakms." In a separate message. Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey (D. Minn.) said the arrests and harauments in advance of the President's visit were "an affront to the United States and severely detrimental to the cause of detente which this trip is designed to advance," Sen. Humphrey too
Rabbis Warned of Danger of ZPG MIAMI BEACH, (ITA) Rabbi Shk)mo Goren, Israel's Chief Ashkenazic Rabbi, warned last week that the zero population growth of the Jewish people posed "a critical threat" to Israel's physical security. Speaking to some SOO rabbis at tiie 3Wh annual convention of the Rabbinical Council of America, Rabbi Goren stressed that this condition
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"jeopardizes the spiritual and cultural existence of Jewish communities the world over, particularly in the United States." Israel's need for an increased population must be met eUber Iqr aliya or by an increase in the birthrate, Rabbi Goren said. He said (hat an increased birthrate would remove "comlete dependence on immigration." He noted that he had been pressing the Israeli government for greater benefits for families "blessed with many children." Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld, the Orthodox group's new president, said that unless the Jewish communities pay serious attention to this problem their "very existence may be endangered." Rabbi YItchak Sladowsky, co-chairman of the convention, and Rabbi Morris A. Gorelik, chairman of the resolutions committee, said the Jewish people still had not replaced the six million lost in the Nazi holocaust
Kissinger to IMeet with Pope ROME, (JTA)-Pope Paul VI will grant Henry A. Kissinger a private audience during the American Secretary of State's two-day visit to Italy this week. II is believed Kissinger will broach the subject of the status of Jerusalem with the PontKf during the audience unofficially set for July Sth. CONVINTION PRINCIPALa^Tht NtUonal PtS- aratlan praaldant; Rabbi Joal S. Qatfan of Tha trition of J«w)tH Min't Club*, an atMclatlMi of Jawlth Thaologlcal Samlnary, tha fadaratlen'a 171 (xnasogu* brcllitrhaodi •milit«< wKli the aplrltual advlaar. (aottom row, laft to right) Hon. CtfiHrvallvt Mavtmtni, will iMid lit 4SI)i •nnuti Vafcav Aviad. laraall Conaul Oanaral; Rakbl Aaeenvtnllon at th* Amkaaudar HaUl, Loa AnsaIn, July 14-1S. Among «uttt apoakora and HftMC 'ran M. Wlaa, Adat Arl II, North Hollywood, Cal.; Itadara wha will paHlclpala In tha sonclsva ara 'Mu M. Ooldbarg. Waahlngten, D.C., Haiwrary Praaldant an4 Sldnay J. Ooldataln, Chloaga, aon(tap row, laft U rl«M) Or. MaalM Davia, ittH ichalar, Uachar and auttiar; Dr. David Llabar, vantlan chairman, Convantlon thama la "And Yau praaldant af Iha Unlvaralty af Judatam, Laa AnShall Taaeh Tham . . . Pram Qanaratlan to Oanfolaa: I. Murray Jaeotaa, Wrmlnsham, Mlah., fadaratlan."
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urged Nixon "to express officially American disapproval of these acts which violate the basic principles of ~ human rights." Rep. Jonathan Bingham (D.NY) KTMC the President to "protest this dragnet against Soviet citizens" and to immmediately ask in Moscow "riot only those arrested Soviet Jews bo released but also that they b« allowed to meet with him during his visit." Sen. Harrison A. Willianu (D.N.J.) urged the President to "take a strong stand" in favor of free emigration for Jews and othenf in the Soviet Union during lits talks in Moscow. Harrison denied that the Jackson Amendment to the Administratfcns's Trade Reform Bill was "intervention" in Soviet internal policies.
Telegram Bank Volunteers Wanted Omaha - The creation of a "Telegram Bank" to allow quick transmission of messages in behalf of Soviet Jews, waa announced this week by Mrs. Leonard Goldstein, chairman of the Omaha Jewish Federation Committee on Soviet Jewry. According to Mrs. Goldstein, messages to government officials on matters pertaining to Soviet Jews are a vital part of the effort made by American Jews to aid Jews in the Soviet Union. Mrs. (Goldstein noted that to be effective, the messages should be signed by a variety of people, and be sent promptly aa issues arise. An appeal is being made for Interested members of the community to volunteer to be part of the "Telegram Bank" which would give the Committee permission to use the participant's names on telegrams, charging a portion of the wire to the parUcipant. According to present plans. Telegram Bank names would be used at maximum 3 times during a 12 month period, at a maximum cost of $io for the year. Those interested in participating in the project are urged to complete the coupon beb>w, and to mail it promptly to Mrs. Goldstein.
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